Photography’s Artistic Aspirations in 19th Century France
Schedule
Tue Jan 27 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, CO, United States, Colorado 80204 | Denver, CO
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Join us on January 27 at 6pm for a special Anderman Photography Lecture on Making an Impression: Photography’s Artistic Aspirations in 19th Century France.Ticket required, discount for members, free for Museum Friends and students. Learn more and get tickets: https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en/calendar/anderman-photography-lecture-making-impression
In the two decades following photography’s invention around 1839, a group of French painter-photographers embraced and advanced the new medium’s artistic potential. This formative generation, which included Gustave Le Gray, Charles Nègres, and Eugène Cuvelier, elevated the craft and critical dialogue swirling around photography, a medium many felt was better suited to science, industry, and commerce than art.
This lecture by Dr. April M. Watson, Senior Curator, Photography at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, will explore the significance of these artists and the debates they sparked as they helped set the stage for the radical innovations brought about by Impressionism.
For those who can't attend in person, this event will also be livestreamed.
In-person tickets: https://bit.ly/3YMH5fU
Virtual tickets: https://bit.ly/4jkC5IL..
Image: Gustave Le Gray (French, 1820-1884). Group of Ships Departing Le Havre, ca. 1856. Albumen print, 12 3/16 × 16 inches (30.96 × 40.64 cm). The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Gift of the Hall Family Foundation, 2007.21.18.
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