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François Willème

French artist (1830–1905)

  • Fame38.8
  • Momentum2.5
  • Wikipedia163
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Lived 1830–1905, aged 75France
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    5 languages
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  • Era
    1830–1905
    Aged 75
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Updated 2026-06-23

François Willème was a French painter, sculptor and photographer who in 1859 invented the 'photosculpture', also known as 'sculpture by light', a means of generating 3D forms in a variety of media, clay, marble or electroplated bronze, from photographs taken by a battery of cameras.

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38.8
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Momentum2.5
Historical4.6
Source confidence30.0
Completeness70.0
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