名称: Egyptian woman/埃及女性
类别: Albumen photo/蛋白照片
日期: 1880
尺寸: 22x28cm



名称: A family/一家人
类别: Albumen photo/蛋白照片
日期: 1880
尺寸: 25x28cm



名称: Egyptian woman/埃及妇女
类别: Albumen photo/蛋白照片
日期: 1880
尺寸: 21x27cm


Félix Bonfils (1831-1885) was a renowned 19th-century French photographer and pioneer of travel photography, celebrated for documenting the landscapes, architecture, and daily life of the Middle East. In 1867, he and his wife Lydie established the Bonfils photography studio in Beirut, becoming among the first European photographers to settle in the Ottoman Empire and work professionally in the region. Bonfils primarily focused on travel photography, capturing ancient sites, religious monuments, and local people in Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and Turkey. His works combine artistic vision with documentary value. 

菲利克斯·邦菲尔斯（Félix Bonfils，1831-1885）是19世纪法国著名摄影师和旅行摄影先驱，以记录中东地区的风景、建筑和民俗生活而闻名。他于1867年与妻子Lydie在贝鲁特创办了Bonfils摄影工作室，成为首批在奥斯曼帝国地区定居并长期从事专业摄影的欧洲摄影师之一。Bonfils以旅行摄影为主，拍摄埃及、叙利亚、黎巴嫩、巴勒斯坦和土耳其等地的古代遗址、宗教场所以及当地居民的日常生活，其作品兼具艺术性与纪实价值。

His photographic style emphasized detail and composition, often using 19th-century glass negatives and albumen prints, which rendered refined light, shadow, and depth. Bonfils’ work was highly sought after by travelers, scholars, and collectors of his time. His photographic series Souvenirs d’Orient (1877–1878) won awards at the Paris World Exposition, offering European audiences a vivid portrayal of the Orient. 

Bonfils’ works are held in major international museums and institutions. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York houses his images of the Parthenon and other Middle Eastern monuments; the Getty Museum and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York hold his landscapes of Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt; the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art preserves his photographs of Palmyra; additionally, his works are included in the collections of the French National Library and several European museums. 

Bonfils was not only an exceptional artistic photographer but also provided invaluable visual documentation for the study of 19th-century Middle Eastern history, architecture, and culture. His photographs combine scholarly significance with aesthetic appeal, making him a leading figure in early travel photography. 

他的摄影风格注重细节和构图，常采用19世纪流行的玻璃负片和相纸印刷（albumen print），呈现出精细的光影与清晰的层次感。邦菲尔斯的作品在当时广受旅行者、学者和收藏家的欢迎，他出版的摄影集《Souvenirs d’Orient》在1877–1878年巴黎世界博览会上获奖，为欧洲观众展示了东方世界的风貌。

邦菲尔斯的作品被多家国际知名博物馆和机构收藏。美国大都会艺术博物馆收藏了他拍摄的帕台农神庙等中东古迹作品；盖蒂博物馆和纽约现代艺术博物馆（MoMA）收藏了他的叙利亚、黎巴嫩及埃及风景作品；史密森尼亚洲艺术博物馆拥有他拍摄的帕尔米拉遗址影像；此外，他的作品还被法国国家图书馆和欧洲多个博物馆珍藏。

邦菲尔斯不仅是一位卓越的艺术摄影师，其作品也为研究19世纪中东地区的历史、建筑和民俗提供了宝贵的视觉资料。他的摄影兼具学术价值与艺术魅力，是早期旅行摄影领域的代表人物。>>返回>>