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Quick Facts
- NAME: Nadar
- OCCUPATION: Photographer
- BIRTH DATE: April 05, 1820
- DEATH DATE: March 21, 1910
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Paris, France
- PLACE OF DEATH: Paris, France
- Originally: Gaspard-Félix Tournachon
Best Known For
French artist Nadar was a caricaturist and photographer who became famous for his portrait studio and the images snapped from his giant hot air balloon.
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Profile
Gaspard-Félix Tournachon was born April 5, 1820 in Paris. Under the name Nadar, he sold caricatures to humor magazines, then opened a photographic portrait studio. His portraits were a hit, and he began to innovate, building a giant hot air balloon to take the world's first aerial photograph. He also shot the Paris sewer system under electric light, and experimented with serial photography.© 2012 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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