FRENCH LANGUAGE Through an exceptional photographic collection, this book traces the career of Antonio Beato, photographer in Egypt from 1859 to 1905. Given the little known about him, establishing a biography of the character was a challenge because, although we know many of his photographs, the man remains rather enigmatic. By investigating a wide range of archives, we managed to glean some little-known details about his personality and professional activity. That leaves his photographs, which are the main focus of this study. Several thousand prints or reproductions exist. Although the
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