Фланден, Альфонс Цезаревич

1822–1894 (age 72)

Biography

Alphonse Cesar Flanden was a photographer who documented Russian life and culture during the 19th century. As a practitioner of the relatively new art of photography, he contributed to the visual record of his era through his technical skill and artistic vision.

Flanden's work as a photographer represented the growing importance of visual documentation in the 19th century. His contributions to the photographic record of Russian society remain part of the cultural heritage of the period.