Histoire et Cité Festival: Illusionists and Photography

{"title":"Histoire et Cit\u00e9 Festival: Illusionists and Photography","description":"\u003Cp\u003EThis demonstration-lecture examines the emergence of photography in the first half of the 19th century and its gradual democratization from mid-century, coinciding with the golden age of European illusionism in salons and on theatre stages. It explores how illusionists appropriated photographic processes as a means of social recognition, advertising and artistic experimentation, employing images to extend magical narratives and stagecraft. The session reveals links between technological change and evolving performance aesthetics.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIn French.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","start_date":"2026-03-25","end_date":"2026-03-25","date":"Wednesday 25 March, 19:00","timings":[{"timing_start_date":"20260325T190000Z","timing_end_date":"20260325T201500Z"}]}