Felice Beato

Felice Beato, also known as Felix Beato, was a groundbreaking photographer whose extensive travels across Asia and the Mediterranean region profoundly shaped early photojournalism. Born around 1832 in Venice, Italy, or possibly Corfu, Beato's early life saw him become a British subject, reflecting the complex historical movements in the Adriatic. He began his photographic journey in the 1850s, likely meeting British photographer James Robertson in Malta and later forming the…