by Claire Papon
Photography pioneer Gustave Le Gray (1820-1884) was one of the first—if not the first—to treat the new medium as an art form. His light and framing have the sensibility of a genuine artist. This should come as no surprise: in 1842 Le Gray trained as a painter in Paul Delaroche’s Paris Beaux-Arts studio. He followed in his teacher’s footsteps by traveling to Italy but quickly embraced photography … read more
