Louis-Émile Durandelle, Construction de l’Opéra, mai 1864

Louis Emile Durandelle was a French photographer who lived from 1839 to 1917. He is best known for his architectural photography, particularly of Parisian buildings and monuments. Durandelle worked closely with his partner, Maxime Du Camp, and together they produced a large number of photographs of Paris in the late 19th century. Many of their images were used in publications and exhibitions and are now considered important historical documents. Durandelle was also an early pioneer of the dry-plate process, which allowed photographers to take pictures more quickly and accurately than ever before. Despite his significant contributions to the field of photography, Durandelle remains relatively unknown today.