Émile Gsell (1838 - 1879) was a French photographer who worked in Southeast Asia, becoming the first commercial photographer based in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City). He participated in at least three scientific expeditions, and the images he produced from the first, to Angkor Wat, are among the earliest photographs of that site. Though he died at an early age, he managed to make several hundred photographs in just over a dozen years featuring a wide range of subject matter including architecture, landscapes, and studio, ethnographic and genre portraits.
View of central galleries and towers of Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia, 1866. Albumen print by Émile Gsell
In Cochinchina, Gsell was hired by the Commission d'exploration du Mékong, directed by Ernest Doudart de Lagrée (b. 1823 - d. 1868), to photograph the ruins of Angkor. Gsell accompanied the expedition to Cambodia and Siam (now Thailand, and at the time in possession of Angkor) from June to September or October 1866, often receiving suggestions for photographic points of view from Doudart de Lagrée.
Also in 1866, following the expedition, Gsell established himself as a commercial photographer in Saigon, becoming the first professional photographer in that city.
Group portrait of Doudart de Lagrée and other members of the Commission d'exploration du Mékong, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia, 1866. Albumen print by Emile Gsell.
In the first half of 1873 Gsell returned to Angkor and travelled through Cambodia with Louis Delaporte. On the quality of his Cambodian photographs, Gsell was awarded a medal of merit at the Vienna International Exhibition, held from 1 May to 31 October 1873, and where Gsell exhibited two albums of photographs, one of the ruins of Angkor and the other of "the mores, customs, and types of the Annamite and Cambodian populations".
In April 1875, Gsell accompanied a mission, led by Brossard de Corbigny, to Huế in modern Vietnam, though he was not allowed to photograph the people he met nor the Citadel. However, two of his photographs demonstrate that he was in Hanoi at the end of 1875. From November 1876 to January 1877 Gsell was able to take many views of Tonkin (now northern Vietnam).
Gsell's photographs were marketed by Auguste Nicolier, who sold chemicals and photographic supplies in Saigon from 1876.
Gsell died at home in Saigon on 16 October 1879. After his death, O. Wegener succeeded Gsell, obtaining and using his stock in the early 1880s, then passing it on to Vidal (also known as Salin-Vidal) who marketed it under the names Vidal and Salin-Vidal until his own death in 1883.
^Hannavy, John (16 December 2013). Encyclopedia of Nineteenth-Century Photography. Routledge. ISBN978-1-135-87327-1.
Literatureedit
Anglo-American Name Authority File, s.v. "Gsell, Emile", LC Control Number nr2002017108. Accessed 26 May 2004.
Auer, Michèle, and Michel Auer. 'Encyclopédie internationale des photographes / Photographers encyclopaedia international: index' (Paris: Maison européenne de la photographie; Hermance, Switzerland: Camera Obscura, 1992).
Bautze, Joachim K[arl]. 'Émile Gsell (1838–79) and Early Photographs of Angkor'. Connecting Empires and States: Selected Papers from the 13th International Conference of the European Association of Southeast Asian Archaeologists, Vol. 2; ed. by Mai Lin Tjoa-Bonatz, Andreas Reinicke & Dominik Bonatz, Singapore: NUS Press 2012, 306-316.
Edwards, Gary. 'International Guide to Nineteenth-Century Photographers and Their Works' (Boston: G.K. Hall, 1988), 231.
Franchini, Philippe, and Jérôme Ghesquière, sous la direction de [under the direction of]. Des photographes en Indochine: Tonkin, Annam, Cochinchine, Cambodge et Laos au XIXe siècle (Paris: Marval, 2001), 224-225
Ghesquière, Jérôme: Photographes en Indochine. Tonkin, Annan, Cochinchine, Cambodge et Laos au XIXe siècle, Marval, Paris 2001
Mizerski, Jim: Cambodia Captured: Angkor's First Photographers in 1860's Colonial Intrigues, Jasmine Image Machine, 2016, p. 3
Ministère des Affaires étrangères, France. 'France diplomatie; Archives et patrimoine; Pages d'Histoire; Journées du Patrimoine 2003: Patrimoine spirituel autour du Monde; Une contribution à la préservation du patrimoine mondial. Les temples d'Angkor.; La mission Doudart de Lagrée à Angkor, 1866.'. Accessed 16 January 2004.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Emile Gsell.
Photographs by Emile Gsell at the Canadian Centre for Architecture
Suriyakantha. 'France - Sri Lanka Cultural Exchanges; Culture; Photography; Nostalgia...; Emile Gsell (1838-1879) 's Indochina'.
January 01, 1970
Émile, gsell, 1838, 1879, french, photographer, worked, southeast, asia, becoming, first, commercial, photographer, based, saigon, minh, city, participated, least, three, scientific, expeditions, images, produced, from, first, angkor, among, earliest, photogra. Emile Gsell 1838 1879 was a French photographer who worked in Southeast Asia becoming the first commercial photographer based in Saigon now Ho Chi Minh City He participated in at least three scientific expeditions and the images he produced from the first to Angkor Wat are among the earliest photographs of that site Though he died at an early age he managed to make several hundred photographs in just over a dozen years featuring a wide range of subject matter including architecture landscapes and studio ethnographic and genre portraits View of central galleries and towers of Angkor Wat Siem Reap Cambodia 1866 Albumen print by Emile Gsell Contents 1 Biography 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 References 5 Literature 6 External linksBiography editGsell was born in Sainte Marie aux Mines Haut Rhin France on 30 December 1838 1 In Cochinchina Gsell was hired by the Commission d exploration du Mekong directed by Ernest Doudart de Lagree b 1823 d 1868 to photograph the ruins of Angkor Gsell accompanied the expedition to Cambodia and Siam now Thailand and at the time in possession of Angkor from June to September or October 1866 often receiving suggestions for photographic points of view from Doudart de Lagree Also in 1866 following the expedition Gsell established himself as a commercial photographer in Saigon becoming the first professional photographer in that city nbsp Group portrait of Doudart de Lagree and other members of the Commission d exploration du Mekong Angkor Wat Siem Reap Cambodia 1866 Albumen print by Emile Gsell In the first half of 1873 Gsell returned to Angkor and travelled through Cambodia with Louis Delaporte On the quality of his Cambodian photographs Gsell was awarded a medal of merit at the Vienna International Exhibition held from 1 May to 31 October 1873 and where Gsell exhibited two albums of photographs one of the ruins of Angkor and the other of the mores customs and types of the Annamite and Cambodian populations In April 1875 Gsell accompanied a mission led by Brossard de Corbigny to Huế in modern Vietnam though he was not allowed to photograph the people he met nor the Citadel However two of his photographs demonstrate that he was in Hanoi at the end of 1875 From November 1876 to January 1877 Gsell was able to take many views of Tonkin now northern Vietnam Gsell s photographs were marketed by Auguste Nicolier who sold chemicals and photographic supplies in Saigon from 1876 Gsell died at home in Saigon on 16 October 1879 After his death O Wegener succeeded Gsell obtaining and using his stock in the early 1880s then passing it on to Vidal also known as Salin Vidal who marketed it under the names Vidal and Salin Vidal until his own death in 1883 Gallery edit nbsp Angkor 1866 nbsp Buddhist temple at Angkor 1866 nbsp Wedding at Kohinin 1866 nbsp Saigon 1866 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp King of Cambodia Norodom I nbsp Khmer musician nbsp Malaisian cabman nbsp Mandarin nbsp Merchant with opium pipe nbsp Pilgrim nbsp Young Annamite nbsp Cambodian musician playing a chapey nbsp Cambodian musician playing a tro KhmerSee also editMekong Expedition of 1866 1868References edit Hannavy John 16 December 2013 Encyclopedia of Nineteenth Century Photography Routledge ISBN 978 1 135 87327 1 Literature editAnglo American Name Authority File s v Gsell Emile LC Control Number nr2002017108 Accessed 26 May 2004 Auer Michele and Michel Auer Encyclopedie internationale des photographes Photographers encyclopaedia international index Paris Maison europeenne de la photographie Hermance Switzerland Camera Obscura 1992 Bautze Joachim K arl Emile Gsell 1838 79 and Early Photographs of Angkor Connecting Empires and States Selected Papers from the 13th International Conference of the European Association of Southeast Asian Archaeologists Vol 2 ed by Mai Lin Tjoa Bonatz Andreas Reinicke amp Dominik Bonatz Singapore NUS Press 2012 306 316 Edwards Gary International Guide to Nineteenth Century Photographers and Their Works Boston G K Hall 1988 231 Franchini Philippe and Jerome Ghesquiere sous la direction de under the direction of Des photographes en Indochine Tonkin Annam Cochinchine Cambodge et Laos au XIXe siecle Paris Marval 2001 224 225 Ghesquiere Jerome Photographes en Indochine Tonkin Annan Cochinchine Cambodge et Laos au XIXe siecle Marval Paris 2001 Mizerski Jim Cambodia Captured Angkor s First Photographers in 1860 s Colonial Intrigues Jasmine Image Machine 2016 p 3 Ministere des Affaires etrangeres France France diplomatie Archives et patrimoine Pages d Histoire Journees du Patrimoine 2003 Patrimoine spirituel autour du Monde Une contribution a la preservation du patrimoine mondial Les temples d Angkor La mission Doudart de Lagree a Angkor 1866 Accessed 16 January 2004 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Emile Gsell Emile Gsell at luminous lint website The Fostinum Photographs by Emile Gsell Photographs by Emile Gsell at the Canadian Centre for Architecture Suriyakantha France Sri Lanka 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