1848 France, rue Saint Maur Popincourt

The barricade on rue Saint Maur Popincourt, before the attack by General Lamoricière's troops, Sunday, June 25th 1848 , daguerreotypes

It's often said that a photo is worth a thousand words, touching people at a deeper level than even the best, most eloquent, writing. Even the world's oldest photographs, those that may seem so very distant from today's high-tech society, may tug at your heart strings or give you a sense of belonging .

Paris holds a special place in the history of photography, and more generally in that of the visual arts. It was in fact in the capital that the first photo of a human being was taken (1838), and there again the first public screening of cinema took place (1895). Between these two founding dates, a young photographer also made history by taking the first photo of a barricade.

In February 1848, the third – and last – French revolution ended the monarchy. King Louis-Philippe abdicates, and the second Republic is proclaimed on February 24. But Paris remains a turbulent capital, deeply marked by the growing inequalities engendered by the industrial revolution. In June 1848, a new workers’ revolt broke out following the decision taken by the government to close the National Workshops, a state organization which was to provide work for the unemployed

The first photo of an insurrectionary barricade
This photo was taken by a young photographer, by the name of Charles-François Thibault, at the level of n ° 92 of the current rue du Faubourg-du-Temple on the morning of Sunday June 25, 1848. The insurrection is coming to an end, and only the last defenses of the working-class districts of eastern Paris resist.

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