Artist

Léon (czynny w Paryżu od 1882), fot Langlois

Léon (czynny w Paryżu od 1882), fot Langlois is an artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Library of the Wroclaw University.

Léon Langlois worked in Paris around 1882. His bundle spotlights Julius Frey’s early print work, showing how French studios embraced the new craft of photogravure. These prints turn photographs into ink on paper, a technical trick that let photographers sell their pictures as art. See how Frey’s print captures fine details in soft tones. Next, tap Julius Frey’s print to feel the surface of the plate beneath the ink.

Works by Léon (czynny w Paryżu od 1882), fot Langlois

Collections represented

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