Léonard Misonne - La Couleur du Temps - 1991

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"La couleur du temps" – Photographies de Léonard Misonne is a monographic work devoted to the photographer Belgian Léonard Misonne (1870–1943), published in 1991 by the Centre National de la Photographie in the Photo Copies collection (no. 15).

Condition: Excellent / very good for a 35-year-old book. Soft cover illustrated in very good condition, the spine is intact (see photos), binding perfect and solid, all pages are in excellent condition, which is very rare for this book.

Rare monograph dedicated to Léonard Misonne (1870-1943), master of Belgian pictorialism and a major figure in early 20th-century European artistic photography.
Richly illustrated work presenting an emblematic selection of atmospheric landscapes, bustling roads, rural scenes and compositions where light becomes the true subject. Misonne, often nicknamed the “painter of light,” is renowned for his use of the bromide process and his aesthetic close to painting.

Léonard Misonne (1870–1943) is one of the major figures of European pictorialism. Belgian photographer born in 1870 and active mainly between 1890 and the 1930s, he established himself as one of the great masters of artistic photography at the turn of the 20th century.
Often dubbed “the Corot of photography,” Misonne is known for his atmospherically subtle landscapes. Country roads, rural scenes, silhouettes walking in the mist, luminous skies pierced by sun rays: his œuvre is dominated by a constant pursuit of light. In his work, light not only illuminates the scene — it becomes the main subject.
Misonne belongs to the pictorialist movement, an international artistic current that sought to have photography recognized as a full-fledged art, on par with painting or printmaking. To achieve this effect, he notably used the bromide process, a technique allowing him to intervene on the print and obtain effects close to drawing or etching. This technical mastery gives his images a soft texture, nuanced tonalities and an almost dreamlike atmosphere.
His work was widely exhibited at international photographic salons at the beginning of the 20th century and praised for its tonal harmony and evocative power. Unlike purely documentary photography, Misonne offers an interpreted vision of reality, imbued with poetry and lyricism.
Today, Léonard Misonne is regarded as one of the most accomplished representatives of Belgian pictorialism. His vintage prints are sought after by collectors and his work continues to hold an important place in the history of artistic photography.

A reference book for collectors of: early photography, pictorialism, history of photography, late 19th / early 20th century art, art books, photographic monographs, Belgian photography.

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