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

Jules Gustave Besson (1868 - 1925)
Jules Gustave Besson
1868 - 1925
Alfred-Emmanuel Beurdeley (1847 - 1919)
Alfred-Emmanuel Beurdeley
1847 - 1919
Eugene Hazart (1838 - 1891)
Eugene Hazart
1838 - 1891
Franz Ertinger (1640 - 1710)
Franz Ertinger
1640 - 1710
Jean Messagier (1920 - 1999)
Jean Messagier
1920 - 1999
Camille Fauré (1874 - 1956)
Camille Fauré
1874 - 1956
Markus Prachensky (1932 - 2011)
Markus Prachensky
1932 - 2011
Eugène Petit (1839 - 1886)
Eugène Petit
1839 - 1886
Giovanni Francesco Rustici (1474 - 1554)
Giovanni Francesco Rustici
1474 - 1554
Jean-Louis Demarne (1752 - 1829)
Jean-Louis Demarne
1752 - 1829
François Octavien (1682 - 1740)
François Octavien
1682 - 1740
Maria Lassnig (1919 - 2014)
Maria Lassnig
1919 - 2014
Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751 - 1843)
Pierre-Philippe Thomire
1751 - 1843
Moses Levy (1885 - 1968)
Moses Levy
1885 - 1968
Vilhelm Lundstrom (1893 - 1950)
Vilhelm Lundstrom
1893 - 1950
Léon Jallot (1874 - 1967)
Léon Jallot
1874 - 1967

Creators Black & white photo

Ernest Joseph Bellocq (1873 - 1949)
Ernest Joseph Bellocq
1873 - 1949
Dorothy Frances Edith Wilding (1893 - 1976)
Dorothy Frances Edith Wilding
1893 - 1976
Erika Kiffl (1939)
Erika Kiffl
1939
John Minihan (1946)
John Minihan
1946
Dominique Issermann (1947)
Dominique Issermann
1947
Alfred Eisenstaedt (1898 - 1995)
Alfred Eisenstaedt
1898 - 1995
Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908 - 2004)
Henri Cartier-Bresson
1908 - 2004
Mimmo Jodice (1934)
Mimmo Jodice
1934
Paul Tanqueray (1905 - 1991)
Paul Tanqueray
1905 - 1991
Jacques Olivar (1941)
Jacques Olivar
1941
Helmut Newton (1920 - 2004)
Helmut Newton
1920 - 2004
Kai Stuht (1964)
Kai Stuht
1964
Greg Gorman (1949)
Greg Gorman
1949
George Henry Seeley (1880 - 1955)
George Henry Seeley
1880 - 1955
Herbert Dombrowski (1917 - 2010)
Herbert Dombrowski
1917 - 2010
Henry Wessel (1942 - 2018)
Henry Wessel
1942 - 2018
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