André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri

Place: Paris

Born: 1819

Death: 1889

Biography:

Early Life and Career

, a French photographer, was born in Paris in 1819. He began his working life in various occupations while studying art, eventually transitioning to photography. In 1848 or 1849, he started as a daguerreotypist in Brest, later moving to Nîmes, where he received assistance from Édouard Boyer and Joseph Jean Pierre Laurent with his photography-related chemistry experiments.

The Carte de Visite Revolution

In 1854, Disdéri patented the system of printing ten photographs on a single sheet, marking the first patent for a carte de visite. This innovation enabled mass production of photographs, making them more accessible and affordable. His cartes de visite were approximately 6×9 cm, similar in size to conventional visiting cards of the time.

Notable Contributions

* Disdéri's studio became a "Temple of Photography" in Paris, selling thousands of portraits daily. * He invented the twin-lens reflex camera, further advancing photography technology. * His work led to the decline of daguerreotype and ushered in a carte de visite craze across Europe and the United States.

Later Years and Legacy

After the Paris Commune of 1871, Disdéri recorded an image of dead Communards. Despite his earlier wealth and fame, he died penniless on October 4, 1889, in the Hôpital Ste. Anne in Paris.

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* Discovering the Musée D'art et D'histoire de Cholet (France) * André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri | 2 Artworks

• View Disdéri's artworks on Wikioo.org, including his cartes de visite and other photographic innovations.
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References

• Wikipedia: André Adolphe Eugène Disdéri
• Discovering the Musée D'art et D'histoire de Cholet (France)