Désiré Charnay

(1828-1915)

Claude-Joseph Désiré Charnay (2 May 1828 – 24 October 1915) was a French traveller and archaeologist notable both for his explorations of Mexico and Central America, and for the pioneering use of photography to document his discoveries.

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Projects

Ancient Temple, at Chichen-Itza, called The Castle. Courtesy of The New York Public Library.

American Cities and Ruins

A 19th-century photographic and archaeological exploration of pre-Columbian ruins in Central America and Mexico, documenting Maya and Toltec civilizations.

Books

Desire Charnay, Expeditionary Photographer

(University of New Mexico Press, 1981)