Hippolyte Arnoux
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Hippolyte Arnoux was a French
photographer and publisher
. During the 1860s, he documented the excavation of the Suez Canal
and published the resulting photographs as Album du Canal de Suez. At the same time, he occasionally worked with the Port Said
photographic studio
, Adelphoi Zangaki
. In the late 1860s, Arnoux was a partner of Antonio Beato
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
photographer and publisher
Publishing
Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information—the activity of making information available to the general public...
. During the 1860s, he documented the excavation of the Suez Canal
Suez Canal
The Suez Canal , also known by the nickname "The Highway to India", is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Opened in November 1869 after 10 years of construction work, it allows water transportation between Europe and Asia without navigation...
and published the resulting photographs as Album du Canal de Suez. At the same time, he occasionally worked with the Port Said
Port Said
Port Said is a city that lies in north east Egypt extending about 30 km along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, north of the Suez Canal, with an approximate population of 603,787...
photographic studio
Photographic studio
A photographic studio is both a workspace and a corporate body. As a workspace it is much like an artist’s studio, but providing space to take, develop, print and duplicate photographs. Photographic training and the display of finished photographs may also be accommodated in a photographic studio...
, Adelphoi Zangaki
Adelphoi Zangaki
Adelphoi Zangaki were two Greek photographers who specialized in historic or ancient Egyptian scenes, producing prints for the tourist trade. They occasionally worked with the Port Said photographer, Hippolyte Arnoux....
. In the late 1860s, Arnoux was a partner of Antonio Beato
Antonio Beato
Antonio Beato , also known as Antoine Beato, was a British and Italian photographer. He is noted for his genre works, portraits, views of the architecture and landscapes of Egypt and the other locations in the Mediterranean region...
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