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From New York skylines and Paris cobblestones to Yokohama in the late Edo period, temples on the Nile, and the light of Florence and Naples—traces of photographers who crossed borders and eras. Profiles and entry points to representative works, free to explore.

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Photographer list

16 photographers (1 published · 15 in preparation)

Photographers who appear in the Old Photographs Collection. Cards show a representative work or a placeholder logo when photos are still being prepared.

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Published CC0

Felice Beato

フェリーチェ・ベアト

1832–1909

幕末明治編中国編（新シリーズ候補）

Felice Beato (1832–1909). Portraits and customs of late-Edo Yokohama; war and expedition photography.

In preparation CC0

Eugène Atget

ウジェーヌ・アジェ

1857–1927

パリ編

Eugène Atget (1857–1927). A pioneer of modern photography who quietly recorded the streets and shopfronts of Paris.

In preparation CC0

Berenice Abbott

ベレニス・アボット

1898–1991

ニューヨーク編

Berenice Abbott (1898–1991). Documented the changing skyline and street corners of New York.

In preparation CC0

André Kertész

アンドレ・ケルテス

1894–1985

パリ編

André Kertész (1894–1985). Known for modernist photography during his years in Paris.

In preparation CC0

Charles Marville

シャルル・マルヴィル

1813–1879

パリ編

Charles Marville (1813–1879). Recorded Paris during Haussmann’s transformation.

In preparation CC0

Étienne Carjat

エティエンヌ・カルジャ

1828–1906

パリ編

Étienne Carjat (1828–1906). Known for portraits of Parisian writers and artists.

In preparation CC0

Giorgio Sommer

ジョルジョ・ゾンマー

1834–1914

フィレンツェ編ヴェネツィア編

Giorgio Sommer (1834–1914). A commercial photographer of Italian ruins and landscapes.

In preparation CC0

Giacomo Brogi

ジャコモ・ブロージ

1822–1881

フィレンツェ編ヴェネツィア編

Giacomo Brogi (1822–1881). Florence-based photographer of Italian scenery.

In preparation CC0

Carlo Naya

カルロ・ナヤ

1816–1882

ヴェネツィア編

Carlo Naya (1816–1882). Known for Venetian canals and night views.

In preparation CC0

Carlo Ponti

カルロ・ポンティ

1823–1893

ヴェネツィア編

Carlo Ponti (1823–1893). Venetian views and figure studies.

In preparation CC0

Robert Macpherson

ロバート・マクファーソン

1814–1872

フィレンツェ編ヴェネツィア編

Robert Macpherson (1814–1872). Photographed ancient ruins and sculpture in Rome.

In preparation Public domain

Ogawa Kazumasa

小川一真

1860–1929

幕末明治編

Ogawa Kazumasa (1860–1929). Meiji-era printing and photography; views of Tokyo and Yokohama.

In preparation Public domain

Kusakabe Kimbei

日下部金兵衛

1841–1934

幕末明治編

Kusakabe Kimbei (1841–1934). Known for hand-colored Yokohama photographs.

In preparation Public domain

Antonio Beato

アントニオ・ベアト

1832頃–1906

エジプト編

Antonio Beato (c. 1832–1906). Photographed ancient sites in Egypt.

In preparation Public domain

Francis Frith

フランシス・フリス

1822–1898

エジプト編

Francis Frith (1822–1898). Photographed Egypt and the Holy Land.

In preparation CC BY 4.0

John Thomson

ジョン・トムソン

1837–1921

中国・東南アジア（展開検討中）

John Thomson (1837–1921). Documented China and Southeast Asia.

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