Le Geant, Champ de Mars, Atelier Nadar B&W Photograph.
Summary
Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Gaspard Felix Tournachon, also known as Nadar, was a French photographer, caricaturist, journalist and balloonist. He was born in Paris on 6 April 1820 and died in Paris on 21 March 1910. Nadar was one of the pioneers of photography in France and is best known for his portraits of famous people, including Victor Hugo, George Sand and Charles Baudelaire. He was also the first person to take aerial photographs from a balloon. Nadar's work had a major influence on the development of photography as an art form.
Tags
nadar gaspard felix tournachon
photography and media
paper fiber product
gelatin silver printing out paper print
photographic process
photography
black and white photography
photographic processes
photographic techniques
19th century
le geant
photographer
balloon
nadar
air balloon
balloon geant
nadar s first flight
napoleon iii
earth s surface
high resolution
art institute of chicago
french art
france
paris
Date
1863
in collections
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain Dedication