Gaspard-Félix Tournachon (Nadar)

author · photographer

French^[1,2] b. 5 April 1820, Paris, France^[1,2] d. 21 March 1910, Paris, France^[1,2] active 1855–1910

Born Gaspard-Félix Tournachon in Paris in 1820, he adopted the pseudonym 'Nadar' in the 1840s. A pioneering figure in the history of photography, Nadar was renowned for his innovative portraits of the nineteenth century's leading artists, writers, and performers, including Baudelaire and Degas. He was also a significant early advocate for aviation, notably in ballooning. His autobiographical writings, most notably 'Quand j'étais photographe' (translated as 'Toen ik fotograaf was'), provide a firsthand account of the development of photographic techniques and the cultural atmosphere of Parisian bohemian life.^[1,2,3]

• portraiture
• aviation
• history of photography
• Parisian bohemian life

Works by Gaspard-Félix Tournachon (Nadar)

• 2000 Toen ik fotograaf was De Arbeiderspers · book · Dutch · ISBN 9029535547 Dutch translation of 'Quand j'étais photographe'
• 1900 Quand j'étais photographe book · French Original memoir published at age eighty

Works about Gaspard-Félix Tournachon (Nadar)

• 2017 The Great Nadar: The Man Behind the Camera Tim Duggan Books · book · English · ISBN 978-1-101-90260-8

References

1. Nadar Biography. Encyclopedia Britannica link
2. Nadar. Wikipedia link
3. Toen ik fotograaf was - Felix Nadar. Bol.com link