Friday, September 9, 2022

Pierrot et Pierrette amoureux - two Autochromes by Alphonse Van Besten, circa 1912

 
"Pierrot in Love #1."
"Pierrot in Love #2."

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Sébastien Alphonse Van Besten ( 17 November 1865, Brussels - 4 February 1926, Borgerhout), Belgian photographer and painter, best known for his work with the Autochrome process of early color photography. As a Belgian representative for the French photographic supply company Lumière & Jougla, he traveled the country visiting and doing presentations for photo clubs. During the First World War, he fled to the Netherlands, where he continued to make photographs and give presentations.



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  1. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2023 at 4:01 PM

    Cela ma rappelle les personnages de Garance et Baptiste dans le film Les Enfants du Paradis.
    Garance et Baptiste, Claire et Pierrot dans leur jardin de paradis.
    Les autochromes en couleurs de Van Besten sonr magnifiquement rendus. - Rj

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