Nadar
Gaspard-Félix Tournachon (5 April 1820 – 20 March 1910[1]), known by the pseudonym Nadar, was a French photographer, caricaturist, journalist, novelist, balloonist, and proponent of heavier-than-air flight. In 1858, he became the first person to take aerial photographs.
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 Self-portrait of Nadar, c. 1860 | |
| Born | Gaspard-Félix Tournachon 5 April 1820 Paris, France |
| Died | 20 March 1910 (aged 89) Paris, France |
| Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery 48.860°N 2.396°E |
| Occupation | Photographer caricaturist journalist novelist balloonist |
| Known for | Pioneer in photography |
| Parent(s) | Victor Tournachon |
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Photographic portraits by Nadar are held by many of the great national collections of photographs. His son, Paul Nadar, continued the studio after his death.