| Gustave Le Gray The Sun at Zenith, Normandy 1855 (ca) Albumen print, from paper negative 12 3/4 x 16 3/8 ins George Eastman Museum LL/33096 In addition to being fast enough to stop action like breaking waves, the practicality and reproducibility of Le Gray's process also made it excellent for making architectural views and was used by many of the photographers who documented France's endangered national historical sites.
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