
名称: Young Syrian Girl/叙利亚少女
类别: Albumen photo/蛋白照片
日期: 1870
尺寸: 22x28cm

名称: Citizen of Cairo, Egypt/埃及开罗市民
类别: Hand-colored Albumen photo/蛋白照片(手工上色)
日期: 1870
尺寸: 21x26cm

名称: Egypt Pyramid/埃及金字塔
类别: Albumen photo/蛋白照片
日期: 1870
尺寸: 21x27cm

名称: Indigenous Syrians/叙利亚土著居民
类别: Albumen photo/蛋白照片
日期: 1870
尺寸: 18x25cm

名称: Egypt Family/埃及家庭
类别: Albumen photo/蛋白照片
日期: 1870
尺寸: 22x28cm

名称: Young Woman Bedouin/贝都因女子
类别: Albumen photo/蛋白照片
日期: 1870
尺寸: 20x25cm
Note: 贝都因(Bedouin)是阿拉伯一支半游牧民族称呼
Félix Adrien Bonfils (1831-1885) was a renowned 19th-century French photographer of the Middle East, often called the “Master of Oriental Photography.” In 1867, he settled in Beirut and established the Bonfils Studio (Maison Bonfils), becoming one of the first French photographers to work long-term in the Near East. The studio was famous for producing a large number of albumen photographs, covering landscapes, architecture, religious sites, and local people.
邦菲尔斯(全名;费利克斯·阿德里安·邦菲尔斯/Félix Adrien Bonfils,1831-1885)是19世纪法国著名的中东地区摄影师,被誉为“东方的摄影大师”。他于1867年定居贝鲁特,创办了“邦菲尔斯工作室”(Maison Bonfils),成为首位在近东地区长期从事摄影的法国人之一。该工作室以生产大量的蛋白照片而闻名,涵盖风景、建筑、宗教遗址以及当地人物等题材。
Bonfils’ works were highly popular in Europe and America at the time, providing travelers and scholars with a window into the Middle East, and today serve as invaluable visual records for studying 19th-century Middle Eastern society, culture, and architecture. He was also among the early photographers to experiment with newly developed color photography techniques in the 1880s.
Today, Bonfils’ works are held in major museums and institutions worldwide, including:
Library of Congress, USA. National Museum of Asian Art, USA. Duke University Libraries, USA. Zionist Archives, Israel. Collège de France, Egyptology Library, France. Smithsonian Institution, USA. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Saint Louis Art Museum, USA. Dayton Art Institute, USA.
These collections reflect both the historical significance of his work and his important place in the history of photography.
邦菲尔斯的作品不仅在当时的欧洲和美洲市场上广受欢迎,成为旅行者和学者了解中东的窗口,也为后世研究19世纪中东地区的社会、文化和建筑提供了珍贵的视觉资料。他是最早采用1880年新开发的彩色摄影技术之一的摄影师之一。
目前,邦菲尔斯的作品被世界多家重要博物馆和机构收藏,包括:美国国会图书馆(Library of Congress)。美国国立亚洲艺术博物馆(National Museum of Asian Art)。杜克大学图书馆(Duke University Libraries)。以色列犹太复国主义档案馆(Zionist Archives)。法国Collège de France埃及学图书馆。美国史密森学会(Smithsonian Institution)。法国巴黎Collège de France埃及学图书馆。美国纽约大都会艺术博物馆(The Metropolitan Museum of Art)。美国圣路易斯艺术博物馆(Saint Louis Art Museum)。美国达顿艺术博物馆(Dayton Art Institute)。这些收藏不仅体现了邦菲尔斯作品的历史价值,也反映了他在摄影史上的重要地位。>>返回>>