Ernest James Bellocq

American · 1873–1949 · Photographer

Ernest Joseph Bellocq was an American professional photographer who worked in New Orleans during the early 20th century. Bellocq is remembered for his haunting photographs of… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Ernest James Bellocq, Untitled (Storyville Portrait), gold-chloride toned printing-out paper printUntitled (Storyville Portrait)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $3,192≈ £2,384≈ €2,781Sign up to see
  2. Ernest James Bellocq, Untitled (Nude), gelatin silver printUntitled (Nude)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $1,651≈ £1,233≈ €1,409Sign up to see
  3. Ernest James Bellocq, Storyville Portrait, Nude #10, New Orleans, 1911-13, Mammoth three gold-toned gelatin silver printing-out paperStoryville Portrait, Nude #10, New OrleansBonhams · $1,250≈ £821≈ €959Sign up to see

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Ernest Joseph Bellocq was an American professional photographer who worked in New Orleans during the early 20th century. Bellocq is remembered for his haunting photographs of the prostitutes of Storyville, New Orleans' legalized red-light district. These have inspired novels, poems and films.

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Born 1873, New OrleansDied 1949, New OrleansOccupation PhotographerWikidata Q712326 ↗ULAN 500060703 ↗

Also known as E. J. Bellocq, Ernest J. Bellocq, Ernest Joseph Bellocq, John Ernest Joseph (E.J.) Bellocq

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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