Léonard Misonne

Léonard Misonne (; 1 July 1870 14 September 1943) was a Belgian pictorialist photographer. He is known for his landscapes and street scenes with atmospheric skies.

Early life Born to a wealthy family in Gilly, Belgium in 1870, Léonard Misonne was one of many children of Adèle Pirmez and lawyer and industrialist Louis Misonne. He studied Greek and humanities in Charleroi before going to the Université catholique de Louvain where he got a degree in mining engineering. However, he did not become a mining engineer in the long term.

Photography

Misonne is best known for his atmospheric photographs of landscapes and street scenes, with light as a key feature, and as a pioneer of pictorialism.

Personal life Misonne married Louise Valentine Lambin in 1906, and they had several children. He supported himself with the family fortune.

Misonne suffered severely from asthma throughout his life, and died in Gilly in 1943.

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