Paul Nadar

Paul Nadar
1894 self-portrait by Nadar
Born	8 February 1856 Paris, France
Died	1 September 1939 (aged 83) Paris, France
Occupation	Photographer
Father	Nadar
Relatives	Victor Tournachon (grandfather)

Paul Nadar (8 February 1856 – 1 September 1939) was a French photographer and the son of Nadar, who was also a photographer, and the grandson of Victor Tournachon, who was a printer and bookseller.

Life

Nadar was born on 8 February 1856 in Paris.[1] He appointed by his father to be manager of the latter's studio in Paris 1874. The two men had a difficult relationship, being estranged for a period, but later collaborated on the world's first photo interview – Nadar senior conducting the interview while Paul took photographs — of Michel-Eugène Chevreul.[2][3]

As of 1 April 1895, his father turned over the Paris Nadar Studio to Paul. His father moved to Marseille, returning to Paris 3 January 1909 he returned to Paris.[4]

The older Nadar died on 20 March 1910, aged 89. The studio continued under the direction of Paul Nadar.[5] Paul died on 1 September 1939 in Paris.[1]

Photograph of Lucy Arbell by Paul Nadar, c. 1909

References

1. "Paul Nadar". Fine Art Archive. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
2. "Paul Nadar (French, 1856 – 1939) (Getty Museum)". getty.edu. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
3. ""Le Journal Illustré" Publishes the First Photo-Interview : History of Information". historyofinformation.com. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
4. Nadar, Félix (6 November 2015). When I Was a Photographer. Translated by Cadava, Eduardo; Theodoratou, Liana (1st English translation ed.). MIT Press. pp. 234–235. ISBN 9780262330725. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
5. "Paul Nadar", Getty Museum