Étienne Carjat

Born: 1828

Death: 1906

Biography:

Étienne Carjat (28 March 1828 in Fareins, Ain – 19 March 1906 in Paris), was a French journalist, caricaturist and photographer. He co-founded the magazine Le Diogène, and founded the review Le Boulevard. He is best known for his numerous portraits and caricatures of political, literary and artistic Parisian figures. His best-known work is the iconic portrait of Arthur Rimbaud which he took in October 1871. The location of much of his photography is untraceable after being sold to a Mr. Roth in 1923.
Hector Berlioz
Alexandre Dumas
Alexandre Dumas
Gioachino Rossini
Arthur Rimbaud
Charles Baudelaire

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