History of Photography

Between 1843 and 1914, photography became the main means of illustrating stories in the French press, paving the way for many new kinds of publications. Photographic production increased massively during this period. Photo-mechanical printing methods made it possible to combine typecast letters and silver print images and newspaper editors rushed to use this new tandem to illustrate their pages. From the magazine L’Illustration, created in 1843 to La Vie au grand air, which appeared during th..