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| birth_date = September 3, 1829
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| death_place = [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]
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Esteban Gonnet ('''Victor Etienne Gonnet''') (September 3 1829 – March 30 1868) Was a photographer born in Grenoble France and emigrate to Buenos Aires, Argentina, from New Castle England, in 1857, aboard the ship "Primer Argentino". His brother, Louis Gonnet, that works on a printing house, he already resides in Argentina and was the father of Manuel B. Gonnet.
'''Victor Etienne Gonnet''' (September 3, 1829 – March 30, 1868) better known as '''Esteban Gonnet''', was a French [[photographer]] who emigrated to [[Argentina]], where he focused his work as a photographer.


==Biography==
He was long distance officer of the French Navy, enter as a candidate in Toulon, France inn 1845. In October 1855 he fullfiled a Mercantile Marine master in the council of trade in the city of Dundee, Scotland. He became a photographer when he arrived to Buenos Aires. He was a surveyor and could work with his cousin Hippolyte Gaillard, a surveyor, that also resides in Buenos Aires.
[[File:Recuerdos buenos ayres.jpg|thumb|right|250px|First edition of ''Recuerdos de Buenos Ayres'', a book with photographies by Gonnet, published in 1864]]
Born in [[Grenoble, France]], Gonnet moved to [[Argentina]] from [[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]], [[England]], in 1857. His brother, Louis Gonnet, that worked in a printing house, lived in Argentina and was the father of Manuel B. Gonnet. Gonnet was officer of the [[French Navy]] in 1845. In October 1855 he served in the merchant marine and earned a master in [[Dundee]], [[Scotland]].


He died on March 30 1868 in the city of Buenos Aires a result of an aneurysm, being a witness the french sculptor Elias Duteil.
Gonnet became a photographer after arriving in [[Buenos Aires]] in 1857. He was a surveyor, working with his cousin Hippolyte Gaillard, also a surveyor.


Gonnet's work reflected the rural lifetime and customs, showing the life and customs of [[Indigenous peoples|aboriginal people]] and ''[[gauchos|paisanos]]'' of that era, although Gonnet also took photographies in urban places.<ref name=pagina>[http://www.archivo.pagina12.com.ar/2001/suple/Libros/01-02/01-02-25/nota3.htm Buenos Aires, vida cotidiana en el siglo XIX] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202234951/http://www.archivo.pagina12.com.ar/2001/suple/Libros/01-02/01-02-25/nota3.htm |date=2017-02-02 }} by Fabián Lebenglik, ''Página/12''</ref> In most of his photography he tried to show the typical image of the [[creole people|creole]], stereotyping Argentine customs, and using objects as symbols that would create iconic images of the era. His photos were then sold abroad (mostly in Europe), when photography of travels or distant places where gaining in popularity.
His original profession was [[Surveying|surveyor]] but he started to work in photography upon his arrival in Buenos Aires.


Gonnet's innovative style of work consisted of the use of [[Negative (photography)|negative system]] rather than [[daguerreotype]] (that was the most common technique by then). Furthermore, Gonnet usually chose to take pictures outdoors instead of working at a studio, which was also his hallmark.
Many of his photographs do not have his signature but are attributed to him as they are stamped with his studio's seal ''"25 de Mayo 25"''. Gonnet was editor of the first photo album using the new [[Negative (photography)|negative]] system in Argentina.


In 1864 his photos were used to make [[litography|litographies]] and were also published in several newspapers. Also that year, Gonnet published two photograph books, ''Recuerdos de Buenos-Ayres'' (regarded as the oldest album dedicated to Buenos Aires)<ref>[http://trapalanda.bn.gov.ar/jspui/handle/123456789/301 Recuerdos de Buenos-Ayres] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420145853/http://trapalanda.bn.gov.ar/jspui/handle/123456789/301 |date=2017-04-20 }} on Biblioteca Digital Trapalanda</ref> and ''Recuerdos de la Campaña de Buenos-Ayres'', consisting of 20 photos each. During a long time, those albums were wrongly credited to Gonnet colleague Benito Panunzi.
In 1864 his images served to make [[Lithography|lithographs]] and be published in local newspapers. They showed rural life and customs showing natives and locals. Even though he did urban photography, he is mostly known for his documentary photography on rural life.


He died on March 30, 1868, in the city of Buenos Aires a result of an aneurysm, being a witness the French sculptor Elias Duteil.
In most of his photography he tried to convey the typical image of the [[Creole peoples|creole]], stereotyping Argentine customs, and using objects as symbols that would create iconic images of the era, which were then sold abroad where photography of travels to far away places where gaining in popularity.


==Gallery==
He produced and edited the "Recuerdos de Buenos Aires" photography book (''"Remembrances of Buenos Aires"'') in 1864.
<gallery>
File:Aduana Nueva (1864).jpg|Aduana nueva
File:Calle de la Piedad (Gonnet, 1864).jpg|Calle de la Piedad
File:Gonnet carretas 1864.jpg|[[Carts|Carretas]]
File:Monumento al General San Martín.jpg|Monument to [[José de San Martín]]
File:Pirámide de Mayo (Gonnet, 1864).jpg|[[Pirámide de Mayo]]
File:Plaza de la Victoria, Pirámide y Catedral (Gonnet, 1864).jpg|[[Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral|Cathedral of Buenos Aires]]
File:Tehuelche chief son 1864.jpg|[[Tehuelche people]]
</gallery>


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==Bibliography==
== External links ==
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* ''La Fotografía en la Historia Argentina'', Volume I - Clarín-AGEA. first edition. Buenos Aires. 2005
* ''Buenos Aires ciudad y campaña. Fotografías de Esteban Gonnet, Benito Panunzi y otros 1860-1870''. Fundación Antorchas. Buenos Aires. 2001
* ''La fotografía en la Argentina. Su historia y evolución en el siglo XIX. 1840-1899''. Abadía Editora. Buenos Aires. 1986

==References==
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* {{es icon}} [http://www.geocities.com/abelalexander/panunzi.html Abel Alexander y Luis Priamo. “Dos pioneros del documentalismo fotográfico”]{{dead link|date=October 2010|bot=AnomieBOT}}
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* {{es icon}} [http://www.pagina12.com.ar/2001/suple/Libros/01-02/01-02-25/nota3.html Fabian Lebenglik. “Buenos Aires. Vida Cotidiana en el siglo XIX”]
* {{es icon}} [http://www.proa.org/exhibicion/italianos/fotografia/fotografia.html Luis Priamo. “La fotografía italiana en la Argentina. Siglos XVIII / XIX. Benito Panunzi”]
* {{es icon}} [http://www.avisora.com/publicaciones/reportajes/-y-revistas/textos-0002/0035-luis-priamo.htm Entrevista a Luis Priamo. “Detrás del polvo de las fotografías”]

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== Bibliography ==
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* {{es icon}} Clarín-Proyectos Especiales. “La Fotografía en la Historia Argentina”. Volume I. Various authors. Clarín-AGEA. first edition. Buenos Aires. 2005.

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Latest revision as of 11:16, 16 March 2024

Esteban Gonnet
Born
Victor Etienne Gonnet

September 3, 1829
Grenoble, France
DiedMarch 30, 1868(1868-03-30) (aged 38)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
NationalityFrance
Argentina
OccupationPhotographer

Victor Etienne Gonnet (September 3, 1829 – March 30, 1868) better known as Esteban Gonnet, was a French photographer who emigrated to Argentina, where he focused his work as a photographer.

Biography

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First edition of Recuerdos de Buenos Ayres, a book with photographies by Gonnet, published in 1864

Born in Grenoble, France, Gonnet moved to Argentina from Newcastle, England, in 1857. His brother, Louis Gonnet, that worked in a printing house, lived in Argentina and was the father of Manuel B. Gonnet. Gonnet was officer of the French Navy in 1845. In October 1855 he served in the merchant marine and earned a master in Dundee, Scotland.

Gonnet became a photographer after arriving in Buenos Aires in 1857. He was a surveyor, working with his cousin Hippolyte Gaillard, also a surveyor.

Gonnet's work reflected the rural lifetime and customs, showing the life and customs of aboriginal people and paisanos of that era, although Gonnet also took photographies in urban places.[1] In most of his photography he tried to show the typical image of the creole, stereotyping Argentine customs, and using objects as symbols that would create iconic images of the era. His photos were then sold abroad (mostly in Europe), when photography of travels or distant places where gaining in popularity.

Gonnet's innovative style of work consisted of the use of negative system rather than daguerreotype (that was the most common technique by then). Furthermore, Gonnet usually chose to take pictures outdoors instead of working at a studio, which was also his hallmark.

In 1864 his photos were used to make litographies and were also published in several newspapers. Also that year, Gonnet published two photograph books, Recuerdos de Buenos-Ayres (regarded as the oldest album dedicated to Buenos Aires)[2] and Recuerdos de la Campaña de Buenos-Ayres, consisting of 20 photos each. During a long time, those albums were wrongly credited to Gonnet colleague Benito Panunzi.

He died on March 30, 1868, in the city of Buenos Aires a result of an aneurysm, being a witness the French sculptor Elias Duteil.

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Bibliography

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  • La Fotografía en la Historia Argentina, Volume I - Clarín-AGEA. first edition. Buenos Aires. 2005
  • Buenos Aires ciudad y campaña. Fotografías de Esteban Gonnet, Benito Panunzi y otros 1860-1870. Fundación Antorchas. Buenos Aires. 2001
  • La fotografía en la Argentina. Su historia y evolución en el siglo XIX. 1840-1899. Abadía Editora. Buenos Aires. 1986

References

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  1. ^ Buenos Aires, vida cotidiana en el siglo XIX Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine by Fabián Lebenglik, Página/12
  2. ^ Recuerdos de Buenos-Ayres Archived 2017-04-20 at the Wayback Machine on Biblioteca Digital Trapalanda
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