Daniel Foliard

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Historian. Photography and empires. Author of the Violence of Colonial Photograpy (Manchester UP, 2023). Université Paris Cité/LARCA

Photographic coverage of the Shar al-Shatt massacre and its aftermath: Circulation of the most widely distributed photograph by each of the 3 leading agencies. Rights: Pierre Schill

Envelope sent by the Hearst photo agency to Victor Forbin on 19/11/1909. It contained photos that Forbin would sell back to the European press. SHD Vincennes

Original Leon and Levy stereoscopes used for the 1867 Paris universal exhibition, Archives Nationales