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Nadar

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Gaspard-Félix Tournachon, better known by his pseudonym Nadar, was a French photographer who worked with cameras in their early iterations. Nadar photographed notable politicians, actors, painters, writers, and musicians, participating in the new ability to easily distribute images of celebrities, which solidified these personalities personal brands. In addition to a career as a photographer, Nadar was also a journalist, character artist, novelist, and avid proponent of man traveling via balloons.

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When Impressionism Shocked the World

When Impressionism Shocked the World

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Was Nadar His Time’s “Most Interesting Man in the World”?

Was Nadar His Time’s “Most Interesting Man in the World”?

Gaspard-Félix Tournachon, also known as Nadar (more on that later), wasn’t a Renaissance man, per se. But in his 90 years (1…

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