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Felice Beato

Felice Beato

Italian, 1825–1903

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Felice Beato, also known as Felix Beato, was an Italian–British photographer. He was one of the first people to take photographs in East Asia and one of the first war photographers as well as a pioneer of travel photography. He is noted for his genre works, portraits, and views and panoramas of the architecture and landscapes of Asia and the Mediterranean region. Beato's travels gave him opportunities to create images of countries, people, and events unfamiliar and remote to most people in Europe and North America. His works provide images of such events as the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and the Second Opium War, and represent the first substantial body of photojournalism. He influenced other photographers; and his impact in Japan, where he taught and worked with numerous other photographers and artists, was particularly deep and lasting.

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Works in Collection

92 works
Angle of North Taku Fort at Which the French Entered, August 21st

Angle of North Taku Fort at Which the French Entered, Aug...

Felice Beato

1860

Anting Gate of Peking After the Surrender, English and French Troops Take Possession

Anting Gate of Peking After the Surrender, English and Fr...

Felice Beato

October 21, 1860

Arch in Confucius Temple, Canton

Arch in Confucius Temple, Canton

Felice Beato

April 1860

Arch in the Lama Temple Near Pekin

Arch in the Lama Temple Near Pekin

Felice Beato

October 1860

Arch to the Memory of Virtuous Women, Tartar Quarter, Canton

Arch to the Memory of Virtuous Women, Tartar Quarter, Canton

Felice Beato

April 1860

Architectural View of the Lama Temple Near Pekin

Architectural View of the Lama Temple Near Pekin

Felice Beato

October, 1860

Bridge in Confucious Temple, Canton

Bridge in Confucious Temple, Canton

Felice Beato

April 1860

Bridge of Palichian, the Scene of the Fight with Imperial Chinese Troops

Bridge of Palichian, the Scene of the Fight with Imperial...

Felice Beato

September 21, 1860

Carved Tomb at the Depot Near Pekin, The Place Where the Guns and Ammunition was (sic) Left When the Army Marched to Pekin

Carved Tomb at the Depot Near Pekin, The Place Where the ...

Felice Beato

October 1860

Charge of the Dragoon's Guard at Palichian

Charge of the Dragoon's Guard at Palichian

Felice Beato

1860

Chinese Merchant's House, Canton

Chinese Merchant's House, Canton

Felice Beato

April 1860

Chinese Theatre, Canton

Chinese Theatre, Canton

Felice Beato

April 1860

Commissioner's Yamun, Canton

Commissioner's Yamun, Canton

Felice Beato

April 1860

Confucius, Canton

Confucius, Canton

Felice Beato

April 1860

East Street from Yamun, Canton

East Street from Yamun, Canton

Felice Beato

April 1860

East Street from the Treasury, Canton

East Street from the Treasury, Canton

Felice Beato

April 1860

Entrance of the Five Genii Temple, Canton

Entrance of the Five Genii Temple, Canton

Felice Beato

April 1860

Entrance to Treasury, Canton

Entrance to Treasury, Canton

Felice Beato

April 1860

Entrance to Winter Palace in Peking

Entrance to Winter Palace in Peking

Felice Beato

October 29, 1860

Exterior of North Fort Showing English Entrance

Exterior of North Fort Showing English Entrance

Felice Beato

1860

Exterior of North Taku Fort on Peiho River, Showing the English and French Entrance

Exterior of North Taku Fort on Peiho River, Showing the E...

Felice Beato

August 21st, 1860

Exterior of the Tomb at the Depot Near Pekin, October 1860

Exterior of the Tomb at the Depot Near Pekin, October 1860

Felice Beato

1860

First Arrival of Chinese Expeditionary Force Encampment, Kowloon, Hong Kong March 1860

First Arrival of Chinese Expeditionary Force Encampment, ...

Felice Beato

1860

First View Seen in Pekin taken from Anting Gate

First View Seen in Pekin taken from Anting Gate

Felice Beato

October 1860

Exhibitions

5 exhibitions

Mar 16, 1976 – Jun 20, 1976

Photography for Collectors

63 artists · 1 curator

May 06, 1976 – Jul 18, 1976

Photography: Recent Acquisitions, 1974–1976

33 artists · 1 curator

Dec 21, 1979

Edward Steichen Photography Center Reinstallation

102 artists · 1 curator

Oct 23, 1980

Reinstallation of the Collection

129 artists

May 06, 1981 – Jul 05, 1981

Before Photography: Painting and the Invention of Photography

54 artists · 1 curator