Nadar (self-portrait)

Nadar (Gaspard-Félix Tournachon) - Self-portrait

Nadar was the pseudonym of Gaspard-Félix Tournachon (1820-1910), a photographer, caricaturist, journalist, novelist and balloonist. Nadar self-portrait (public domain) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Nadar self-portrait (public domain) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... A pseudonym is a fictitious name used by an individual as an alternative to their legal name (whereas an allonym is the name of another actual person assumed by one person in authorship of a work of art; e. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... This is a list of notable photographers in the art, documentary and fashion traditions. ... A caricaturist is an artist who specializes in drawing caricatures. ... A journalist is a person engaged in the profession of journalism. ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... Balloons are often used or given on special occasions, like cards or flowers. ...

Nadar was a caricaturist for Le Charivari in 1848. 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1849 he created the Revue comique and the Petit journal pour rire. He took his first photographs in 1853 and in 1858 became the first person to make aerial photographs. 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Aerial photography is the taking of photographs from above with a camera mounted on an aircraft, balloon, rocket, kite or similar vehicle. ...

By 1863, Nadar built a huge (6000 m³) hot air balloon named "Le Géant", thereby inspiring Jules Verne's Cinq semaines en ballon (Five Weeks in a Balloon). "Le Géant" was unsuccessful and, convinced him that the future belonged to heavier-than-air machines. "The Society for the Encouragement of Aerial Locomotion by Means of Heavier than Air Machines," with Nadar as president and Jules Verne as secretary. 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jules Verne. ... Jules Verne. ...

He lent his photo studio to a group of painters, thus making possible the first exhibition of the Impressionists in April, 1874. Impressionism was a 19th century art movement, that began as a private association of Paris-based artists who began publicly exhibiting their art in the 1860s. ... Events January - April January 1 - New York City annexes The Bronx January 23 - Marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh, second son of Queen Victoria, to Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia, only daughter of Emperor Alexander III of Russia. ...

He photographed Victor Hugo on his death-bed in 1885. Victor Hugo Victor Hugo (February 26, 1802 - May 22, 1885) was a French author, the most important of the Romantic authors in the French language. ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

He is credited with having published (in 1886) the first photo-interview, and also took erotic photographs. 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) Events January 18 _ Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ...

On his passing in 1910, Nadar was interred in Le Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.

The character of "Michel Ardan" in De la Terre à la Lune is inspired by Nadar.