Antoni Esplugas Puig: A Visionary Pioneer of Catalan Photography Antoni Esplugas Puig (Barcelona, 26 April 1852 – Barcelona, 25 March 1929) stands as a remarkable figure in the artistic landscape of Catalonia during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He wasn’t merely a painter; he was arguably one of the earliest practitioners of photography in Spain, establishing himself as a trailblazer who captured the spirit of his…