A Pioneer of Modern Vision: The Life and Art of Laure Albin Guillot Laure Albin Guillot, a name perhaps less instantly recognizable than some of her contemporaries, nevertheless occupies a vital position in the history of 20th-century French photography. Born in Paris in 1879, she was an artist who deftly navigated the shifting currents of artistic expression, embracing portraiture, fashion, and even the microscopic world with equal p…