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Ivan Standl

Ivan Standl (October 27, 1832 – August 30, 1897) was one of the first professional photographers in Zagreb, present-day Croatia, known mostly for his award-winning documentary work. He is the author of the first Croatian photobook, published in 1870. • Illustration — As a part of a series documenting the destruction caused by the 1880 Zagreb earthquake, Standl photographed the damaged interior of the Zagreb Cathedral. Of Czech descent and was born in Prague in 1832.

Ivan Standl

Damage to the interior of the Zagreb Cathedral after the Great Zagreb Earthquake of 1880

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Born
1832 · Prague.
Died
1897 · Zagreb.
Occupation
photographer

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Ivan Standl (October 27, 1832 – August 30, 1897) was one of the first professional photographers in Zagreb, present-day Croatia, known mostly for his award-winning documentary work. He is the author of the first Croatian photobook, published in 1870. • Illustration — As a part of a series documenting the destruction caused by the 1880 Zagreb earthquake, Standl photographed the damaged interior of the Zagreb Cathedral. Of Czech descent and was born in Prague in 1832.

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