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Esteban Gonnet ('''Victor Etienne Gonnet''') (September 3, 1829 – March 30, 1868) |
'''Esteban Gonnet''' ('''Victor Etienne Gonnet''') (September 3, 1829 – March 30, 1868) was a [[France|French]] photographer who emigrated to [[Argentina]], where he focused his work as a photographer. |
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==Biography== |
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He was long distance officer of the French Navy, enter as a candidate in Toulon, France inn 1845. In October 1855 he fulfilled 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. |
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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 served in the merchant marine where he earned a master in [[Dundee]], [[Scotland]]. |
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Gonnet became a photographer after arriving in [[Buenos Aires]] in 1857. He was a surveyor, working with his cousin Hippolyte Gaillard, also a surveyor in Buenos Aires. As a photographer, Gonnet published the first [[Negative (photography)|negative]] system album of Argentina. |
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| ⚫ | In 1864 his photos were used for [[litography]] and were published in newspapers. His work reflected the rural lifetime and customs, showing aborigin people and gauchos, 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] by Fabián Lebenglik, ''Página/12''</ref> In most of his photography he tried to convey the typical image of the [[creole people|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. |
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His original profession was [[Surveying|surveyor]] but he started to work in photography upon his arrival in Buenos Aires. |
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That same 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] 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 coleague Benito Panunzi. |
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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. |
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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. |
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* ''Buenos Aires ciudad y campaña. Fotografías de Esteban Gonnet, Benito Panunzi y otros 1860-1870''. Fundación Antorchas. Buenos Aires. 2001 |
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* ''La fotografía en la Argentina. Su historia y evolución en el siglo XIX. 1840-1899''. Abadía Editora. Buenos Aires. 1986 |
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==References== |
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He produced and edited the "Recuerdos de Buenos Aires" photography book (''"Remembrances of Buenos Aires"'') in 1864. |
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== External links == |
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{{commons category|Esteban Gonnet}} |
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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”] |
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* {{es icon}} [http://www.proa.org/exhibicion/italianos/fotografia/fotografia.html Luis Priamo. “La fotografía italiana en la Argentina. Siglos XVIII / XIX. Benito Panunzi”] |
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* {{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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Revision as of 02:49, 9 May 2017
Esteban Gonnet | |
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| Born | 1829 |
| Died | March 30, 1868 (aged 38) |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Photographer |
Esteban Gonnet (Victor Etienne Gonnet) (September 3, 1829 – March 30, 1868) was a French photographer who emigrated to Argentina, where he focused his work as a photographer.
Biography
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 served in the merchant marine where he 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 in Buenos Aires. As a photographer, Gonnet published the first negative system album of Argentina.
In 1864 his photos were used for litography and were published in newspapers. His work reflected the rural lifetime and customs, showing aborigin people and gauchos, although Gonnet also took photographies in urban places.[1] In most of his photography he tried to convey the typical image of the 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.
That same 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 coleague 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.
Bibliography
- 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
- ^ Buenos Aires, vida cotidiana en el siglo XIX by Fabián Lebenglik, Página/12
- ^ Recuerdos de Buenos-Ayres on Biblioteca Digital Trapalanda
