Born 1840 in Paris, French novelist, playwright, journalist Émile Zola was also the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism.
Zola was a major figure in the political liberalization of France and in the exoneration of the falsely accused and convicted army officer Alfred Dreyfus, which is encapsulated in the renowned newspaper headline J’Accuse…! He was nominated for the first and second Nobel Prize in Literature in 1901 and 1902.
In addition, Zola was quite a talented photographer as well. A lot of the pictures in this set from seriykotik1970 that he captured everyday life during early Edwardian age, most of them were from the 1900 Exposition Universelle.
Zola died in 1902 of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by an improperly ventilated chimney, aged 62.
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| Eiffel tower and the Palais d’Electricite |
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| Electric tram in the 1900 exhibition |
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| Emile Zola and the children on the steps of the Indo-Chinese Pavilion, Paris, 1900 |
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| Family portrait |
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| Flying boat in front of the Tour du Monde panorama |
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| From the tower |
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| Gipsy girls |
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| House in Upper Norwood near Queen’s Hotel |
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| House near Queen’s Hotel |
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| In Walton-on-Thames |
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| Portrait of Jacques |
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| Jaques with bicycle given to him by his father |
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| Jeanne on a bicycle |
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| Jeanne with opera glasses |
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| Portrait of Jeanne |
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| Metallurgy pavilion |
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| Moving pavement |
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| Mrs Zola in the Queen’s Hotel, Sydenham |
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| Old Paris pavillion, and other pavillions |
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| Open air cafe |
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| Palace of Electricity |
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| Paris at night |
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| Place de Clichy |
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| Place de Clichy |
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| Place Prosper-Goubaux, Paris |
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| Pont d’Iéna |
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| Portrait of Denise |
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| Portrait of Denise |
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| Portrait of Denise |
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| Portrait of Jeanne |
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| Portrait of Jeanne |
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| Portrait with Jeanne |
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| Queen’s Hotel, Upper Norwood |
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| Rendezvous |
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| Saying goodbye to Jeanne |
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| Self portrait with Alexandrine |
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| Self portrait with dog |
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| Self portrait with Jeanne |
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| Self portrait with Jeanne |
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| Self portrait |
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| Self portrait |
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| Street near Crystal Palace |
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| The Devil’s Wheel at the Paris exhibition |
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| The Zolas and Charpentiers in Medan |
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| Trocadero from the Eiffel Tower |
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| View over Medan from the terrace |
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| Zola with his box |
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| A young Roman |
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| After lunch |
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| After lunch |
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| Boats on the Seine |
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| Checking the developing fluid |
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| Children playing |
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| Crossroad in Paris |
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| Denise and Jaques |
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| Denise with bicycle that her father gave her |