Gustave Le Gray by Sylvie Aubenas

Gustave Le Gray by Sylvie Aubenas

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Summary

This volume - investigating the work of a particular photographer, in this case, Gustave le Gray - comprises a 4000-word essay by an expert in the field, 55 photographs presented chronologically, each with a commentary, and a biography of the featured photographer.

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Gustave Le Gray by Sylvie Aubenas

Gustave le Gray (1820-82) was among the first to claim that photographs should be thought of as artworks in themselves. Originally a painter, le Gray became the first great teacher in the history of the photographic medium, his students including Charles Negre and Maxime du Camp. His interest in experimentation and high technical standards jeopardized his commercial success, however, and he ended his career in Cairo as a teacher of drawing.

Sylvie Aubenas is curator of nineteenth-century photographs at the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris.
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ISBN 13 9780714842349
ISBN 10 0714842346
Title Gustave Le Gray
Author Sylvie Aubenas
Series Phaidon 55's
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Phaidon Press Ltd
Year published 2003-05-15
Number of pages 128
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.