Gaspard-Félix Tournachon (Nadar)
author · photographer
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]
Themes
- portraiture
- aviation
- history of photography
- Parisian bohemian life
Books
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Toen ik fotograaf wasauthor · photographer
Works by Gaspard-Félix Tournachon (Nadar)
- Toen ik fotograaf was 2000 · De Arbeiderspers · book · nl ISBN 9029535547 Dutch translation of 'Quand j'étais photographe'
- Quand j'étais photographe 1900 · book · fr Original memoir published at age eighty
Works about Gaspard-Félix Tournachon (Nadar)
- The Great Nadar: The Man Behind the Camera Adam Begley 2017 · Tim Duggan Books · book · en ISBN 978-1-101-90260-8