Frédéric Boissonnas
Swiss photographer (1858-1946)
François-Frédéric Boissonnas (18 June 1858 – 17 October 1946), known as Fred Boissonnas, was a Swiss photographer from Geneva. His work is considered crucial for the development of photography in Greece, and its use in favourably publicising the country's expansionist ambitions, during the early 20th century.2
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Born Jun 18, 1858, died Oct 17, 1946.1
About
Boissonnas constitutes a central figure in the transition from 19th century approaches to a more contemporary photography of antiquities.
From Wikipedia’s article on Frédéric Boissonnas, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Boissonnas & EgglerFounder13
Career
- Date not recordedFounded Boissonnas & Taponier3
- Date not recordedFounded Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany4
- Date not recordedFounded Boissonnas & Eggler5
Personal life
Frédéric Boissonnas' eldest son, Edmond-Edouard, succeeded him at the head of the studio in 1920, but died suddenly in 1924. Frédéric's third son, Henri-Paul, ran the studio from 1924 to 1927, at which point he devoted himself to art restoration. The fourth son, Paul (1902-1983), ran the studio until 1969, when he entrusted it to his son-in-law, Gad Borel (1942) under whom Sabine Weiss was an apprentice between 1942 and 1949.
The studio closed in 1990.
From Wikipedia’s article on Frédéric Boissonnas (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Awards
- 1911Prix Charles Blanc12
Links
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- 1WikidataFrédéric Boissonnas on Wikidata
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- 13WikidataBoissonnas & Eggler, Founder
- 14Wikimedia CommonsFrédéric Boissonnas photo by Frederic Boissonnas, Public domain