Giorgio Sommer's Italian journey: Between tradition and the popular image
1996; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 20; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/03087298.1996.10443607
ISSN2150-7295
Autores Tópico(s)Visual Culture and Art Theory
ResumoAbstract Giorgio Sommer, a distinctly emerging figure in the panorama of nineteenth-century photography, has attracted the attention of historians and become the subject of a number of monographs.1 Various lines of approach have developed in recent critical work on this distinguished professional, but here I am particularly interested in the contribution he made to the iconic development of the popular image related to tourism in Italy, the country which in the nineteenth century — due to the richness of its cities of att, its natural beauties and its ‘picturesque’ customs — constituted the leading international destination for journeys of culture and adventure.2 Sommer, who was born in Frankfurt am Main on 2 September 1834, began work as a photographer in his native city after completing his technical apprenticeship with Andreas and Sons in 1853. In 1857 he moved to Italy where he made the inspired strategic decision to open studios almost simultaneously in Rome and Naples, in association with a fellow German, Edmondo Behles (1841–1921).3
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