Solomon Nunes Carvalho
| Solomon Nunes Carvalho | |
|---|---|
 A portrait of the artist | |
| Born |
27 April 1815 Charleston, South Carolina, United States |
| Died |
21 May 1897 Pleasantville, New York, United States |
| Known for | Photography |
Solomon Nunes Carvalho (1815 Charleston - 1897) was an American painter and photographer. Born in Charleston, South Carolina into a Jewish family of Portuguese descent. He traveled through the territory of Kansas, Colorado and Utah .
He was interested in portrait photography using the daguerreotype method.[1][2]
It is considered a pioneer in travel photos as they were, for example, Francis Bedford, George Wilson Bridges, Maxime Du Camp, and Francis Frith.[3]
He is the subject of a documentary film entitled Carvalho's Journey, by filmmaker Steve Rivo, that was released in 2015.[4]
References
- ↑ Solomon Nunes Carvalho on askART
- ↑ "Solomon Nunes Carvalho Daguerreotypes in the Library of Congress". loc.gov.
- ↑ Leggat, Robert. "A History of Photography: Travel Photography". rleggat.com. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
- ↑ "Carvalho's Journey - A documentary film by Steve Rivo".
External links
Media related to Solomon Nunes Carvalho at Wikimedia Commons
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