Vintage albumen print, signed and captioned in the plate, mounted on cardboard.
 Granary of Abundance, Ruins of the Paris Commune by Paul LOUBERE (active 1860-1890).
 The granary was set ablaze by the defenders of the Bastille. The photographer's original perspective shows, in the foreground, the barricades and then the ruins of the "granary" building that stored grain for the bakers of Paris. Finally, in the background, the July Column, representing the victory of the rebels, is clearly visible as a symbol.
 During the Bloody Week of the Commune (May 21-28, 1871), numerous public buildings were set ablaze. For the first time, a major event in French history was captured by photographers who took to the streets to record the key moments of the Paris Commune. Photography preserved the reality of these moments, traces of which the nascent Third Republic would quickly erase.

Granary of Abundance, Ruins of the Paris Commune by Paul Loubère

Name: Granary of Abundance, Ruins of the Paris Commune by Paul Loubère
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Vintage albumen print, signed and captioned in the plate, mounted on cardboard.

Granary of Abundance, Ruins of the Paris Commune by Paul LOUBERE (active 1860-1890).

The granary was set ablaze by the defenders of the Bastille. The photographer's original perspective shows, in the foreground, the barricades and then the ruins of the "granary" building that stored grain for the bakers of Paris. Finally, in the background, the July Column, representing the victory of the rebels, is clearly visible as a symbol.

During the Bloody Week of the Commune (May 21-28, 1871), numerous public buildings were set ablaze. For the first time, a major event in French history was captured by photographers who took to the streets to record the key moments of the Paris Commune. Photography preserved the reality of these moments, traces of which the nascent Third Republic would quickly erase.