The Gruesome Archive: How Paris Police Photography Changed Crime Detection 0 ▲ UtterlyInteresting 97 days ago · Writing · hide · 0 comments In the 1880s, a rebellious Parisian clerk invented the mug shot and modern crime scene photography. Now, forensic pathologist Philippe Charlier is reexamining the chilling images that resulted. No comments yet. Log in to reply on the Fediverse. Comments will appear here.