A Life in Lines and Light Born in Dijon in 1843, Paul Adolphe Rajon began his professional life not with a brush, but through the lens and the chemical bath of photography. The son of a hairdresser, he entered the world of image-making as an apprentice to Pierre Joseph Meurisse in Metz, working as a retoucher of portraits. This early intimacy with the fine details of the human face would later inform his precision as a printmaker. He moved to Paris in 1862, seeking to deepen his understanding of painting and formal technique. His training was rigorous and classical. After studying at the sc…