Marie-Alexandre Alophe

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Self-portrait, around 1830

Marie-Alexandre Alophe (* 1812 in Paris ; † 1883 there ) was a French photographer . He was originally a painter and lithographer .

Life

He received his artistic training from Camille Roqueplan and Paul Delaroche .

Works

His lithographic works were characterized by a sweetish and concealed sensual content, which is why he was very well received by contemporary audiences. As a photographer, he distinguished himself primarily through genre shots .

Web links

Commons : Marie-Alexandre Alophe  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. a b The nude photo. Views of the body in the photographic age. Aesthetics history ideology. Bucher Verlag, Munich 1985; P. 402