Charles Marville was a French photographer born in 1813, who mainly photographed architecture, landscapes and the urban environment. Marville achieved moderate success as an illustrator of books and magazines early in his career. It was not until 1850 that he shifted course and took up photography—a medium that had been introduced just eleven years earlier….
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Monday’s Photography Inspiration – Charles Marville
Born Charles – François Bossu in 1813 in Paris, Charles Marville used the pseudonym in 1832 and worked as an illustrator before taking up photography around 1850. He then travelled throughout France, Italy and Germany to create beautiful landscapes and striking architectural photographs. Around 1855, Marville undertook a series of delicate cloud studies from the…
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