Henri MAGRON (Caen 1845 - Dives-sur-Mer 1927) From photography to printed work Born in Caen on 15 January 1845 into a merchant family, Henri Magron studied law and became director of the charitable offices of Caen hospitals. At a young age, at the Société des Beaux-arts de Caen where his father is a member, he meets the Norman photographers of his time. When he founded, with friends, the Société Caennaise de Photographie in 1892, he had already built up an important collection of photographs. His interest is also turned towards the illustration of the book by photography. It is this last aspect that attracts attention since it is the first in France to illustrate by photography a literary text, L'Elixir du Révérend Père Gaucher by Alphonse Daudet, and to have it published in 1889. Other titles will follow. At the same time, he will play a key role in La Normandie Monumentale et Pittoresque by Lemale du Havre. The exhibition will highlight its views of the architectural heritage on the three departments of Basse-Normandie: Le Calvados, the Manche and the Orne. A remarkable ensemble will also be presented concerning the Norman wonder: Le Mont-Saint-Michel. The different stages for the creation of the works will be exposed to the public: plate glass negatives of shooting, albuminées positive proofs, prints in heliogravures, works in imitation engraving. https://www.cphm.fr centre.henri.magron@cphm.fr Accessibility

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