SENTIMENT D’ART en PHOTOGRAPHIE (9 different issues, 1, 2, 3, 4 , 5, 6 (so volume 1 complete) + 8, 9 and 12) + L’ART en PHOTOGRAPHIE.

In the first number of Sentiment d’art en photographie is explained that the first 6 issues will constitute volume 1, the numbers 7-12 volume 2 etc. Each issue with a selection of 5 (one issue with 6) beautifully printed loose plates – printed by Liorel & Cie – on a chosen theme: “Paysage”, “Intérieur, avec personnages”, “Portraits des Femmes”… Work by, among others, J. SNEYERS, P. LECYLOË, F. LEYS, Ch. FONDU. In number 12 one can read in bold letters: « Atteindre au plus haut degré d’art possible dans l’interprétation de la nature par la photographie, voilà notre but ».

Lit.: Berghmans, Photo Book Belge 1854-now, page 19. Pictorialism.

The 10 different issues (51 plates) together: 450 €

• Brussels, Camille Smits & Cie, 1898- (1899/1900)
• Folio (376 x 270 mm.) Printed brown wrappers & the first number of the renamed version: L’Art en photographie. Brussels, Liorel, éditeur d’art, (1900). 
• Folio (376 x 270 mm.) Printed purple wrappers.
• First editions