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   Théophile Gautier

   Nadar (Gaspard-Félix Tournachon) (French, 1820–1910)

   1855. Salted paper print

   MoMA

   I myself have a horror of the commonplace, and I dream only of strange adventures, strong passions, delirious ecstasies, bizarre and difficult situations, and I have to find pure and simple happiness that way, and, try as I may, I haven’t been able to find another.

   – Theophile Gautier

    

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       Théophile Gautier Nadar (Gaspard-Félix Tournachon) (French, 1820–1910) 1855. Salted paper print MoMA I myself have a...

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