Nadar (1820 - 1910) - photo 1

Nadar

Gaspard-Félix Tournachon, known by his pen name Nadar, is a French photographer, cartoonist, journalist, writer and balloonist. 

Throughout his career, Nadar shot portraits of many famous personalities, including writers, artists, musicians and politicians. Among them were Victor Hugo and Charles Baudelaire, Sarah Bernhardt and George Sand. Nadar's portraits were in great demand as he had a unique ability to reveal the inner essence of his subjects, revealing their character and emotions.

In addition to portraiture, Nadar was an aerial photographer, using hot air balloons to capture breathtaking images from high above. His boldness and adventurous spirit led him to explore new perspectives and techniques, making a significant contribution to the development of aerial photography. In 1858, he became the first person to take aerial photographs.

Date and place of birt:6 april 1820, Paris, France
Date and place of death:21 march 1910, Paris, France
Nationality:France
Period of activity: XIX, XX century
Specialization:Artist, Cartoonist, Photographer, Writer
Genre:Aerial photography, Caricature, Portrait
Art style:Black & white photo

Creators France

Mathurin Moreau (1822 - 1912)
Mathurin Moreau
1822 - 1912
Marko Čelebonović (1902 - 1986)
Marko Čelebonović
1902 - 1986
Étienne Hajdú (1907 - 1996)
Étienne Hajdú
1907 - 1996
Louis-Nicolas de Lespinasse (1734 - 1808)
Louis-Nicolas de Lespinasse
1734 - 1808
Guillaume Guillon (1760 - 1832)
Guillaume Guillon
1760 - 1832
Joseph Csaky (1888 - 1971)
Joseph Csaky
1888 - 1971
Paul Delaroche (1797 - 1856)
Paul Delaroche
1797 - 1856
Léon Matthieu Cochereau (1793 - 1817)
Léon Matthieu Cochereau
1793 - 1817
Bernard Vidal (1944 - 2019)
Bernard Vidal
1944 - 2019
Andrzej Jerzy Mniszek (1823 - 1905)
Andrzej Jerzy Mniszek
1823 - 1905
Hiacynt Alchimowicz (1841 - 1897)
Hiacynt Alchimowicz
1841 - 1897
Alcide Bariteau (1862 - 1943)
Alcide Bariteau
1862 - 1943
Etienne Marin Melingue (1808 - 1875)
Etienne Marin Melingue
1808 - 1875
Sonia Delaunay-Terk (1885 - 1979)
Sonia Delaunay-Terk
1885 - 1979
Leonid Berman (1896 - 1976)
Leonid Berman
1896 - 1976
Ronald Searle (1920 - 2011)
Ronald Searle
1920 - 2011

Creators Black & white photo

George Tice (1938 - 2025)
George Tice
1938 - 2025
Frank Horvat (1928 - 2020)
Frank Horvat
1928 - 2020
David Yarrow (1966)
David Yarrow
1966
Guy Bourdin (1928 - 1991)
Guy Bourdin
1928 - 1991
Ernest Joseph Bellocq (1873 - 1949)
Ernest Joseph Bellocq
1873 - 1949
Lynn Davis (1944)
Lynn Davis
1944
Ruth Bernhard (1905 - 2006)
Ruth Bernhard
1905 - 2006
Nino Migliori (1926)
Nino Migliori
1926
Jürgen Schadeberg (1931 - 2020)
Jürgen Schadeberg
1931 - 2020
Lotte Laska (1924 - 2009)
Lotte Laska
1924 - 2009
Dennis Lee Hopper (1936 - 2010)
Dennis Lee Hopper
1936 - 2010
Craigie Horsfield (1949)
Craigie Horsfield
1949
Eve Arnold (1912 - 2012)
Eve Arnold
1912 - 2012
Alvin Langdon Coburn (1882 - 1966)
Alvin Langdon Coburn
1882 - 1966
Hans Christian Schink (1961)
Hans Christian Schink
1961
Larry Fink (1941 - 2023)
Larry Fink
1941 - 2023
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