In searching for images of people I’m writing about for my Substack, I keep coming across ‘Atelier Nadar’, a photographic studio that was quite popular during the 19th and 20th centuries.
I love this deep dive into Nadar! He is such a quirky and interesting figure. A little while ago I stumbled upon a Monet painting depicting the view from Nadar's studio, I'll link it below--thought it was kinda cool to see the connection!
Oh wow - I love this! The building the studio was in was just gorgeous and from the top we can see from this painting that one really had a birds-eye view! Thank you for sharing :)
I love this deep dive into Nadar! He is such a quirky and interesting figure. A little while ago I stumbled upon a Monet painting depicting the view from Nadar's studio, I'll link it below--thought it was kinda cool to see the connection!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulevard_des_Capucines_(Monet)#/media/File:Claude_Monet,_1873-74,_Boulevard_des_Capucines,_oil_on_canvas,_80.3_x_60.3_cm,_Nelson-Atkins_Museum_of_Art,_Kansas_City.jpg
Oh wow - I love this! The building the studio was in was just gorgeous and from the top we can see from this painting that one really had a birds-eye view! Thank you for sharing :)
Another fantastic article. I had heard or seen the name and vaguely associated it with photography, but I didn't know anything else.
Excellent article. ! I love these tidbits of Parisian history .
I’m so glad you enjoy them- it is really fun to research and write ✍️
Yes, I make occasional attempts at similar stories in my Paris blog, but lack your organization and frequency . Keep up the good work.
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Awesome! And you do tours as well? I’ve considered turning this into a tour biz, but haven’t had the time to actively pursue it. (Yet)
There is an entertaining biography written by Adam Begley in 2017 called The Great Nadar. A real French wizard of OZ…
I am always astounded by people who are talented at so many things - Wizard of Oz indeed!