Springer. François. 21 ans, né le 17/9/72 à Duisburg (Allemagne). Menuisier. Anarchiste. 17/7/94. 1894

"Springer. François. 21 ans, né le 17/9/72 à Duisburg (Allemagne). Menuisier. Anarchiste. 17/7/94." is a portrait photograph taken in 1894 by Alphonse Bertillon, a French police officer known for pioneering the use of anthropometry in criminal identification. The photograph, part of a series of mugshots Bertillon created, features a young man, François Springer, who is identified as a 21-year-old German carpenter and anarchist. The photograph's stark composition and direct gaze capture a sense of the subject's individuality and place in the social order of the time. Bertillon's system of mugshots, designed for documenting physical characteristics and assisting with criminal investigations, is considered a precursor to modern forensic photography.