Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Web Work 2- Andre Adolphe

Adolphe-Eugene-Disderi

Part A:

Andre Adophe was a famous photographer from the 1800's. He was born on March 28th 1819 in France. He studied art as a young child and led his life as a commerce,acting and politics. He becam even more famous when he took a picture of Napoleon III, that is called "Carte de visite" which was taken in 1859. He began his photographic career in eithier 1848 0r 1849 as a daguerreotypist (modern science) in Brest, France where his wife was born. In 1843, he married Genevieve Elisabeth Disderi, she was a photagrapher as well and became Adolphe's partener in the business he was running in 1848 or 49. In 1852, Disderi relocated to Paris, France so he can get better opprotunities, which he did. He met up with a named Joseph Dioss, which allowed him to have access with swome of the most famous,wealthy people in Paris,France. Disderi achieved being famous and wealthy, but died in poverty by the end of his life.



This is a famous picture that Andre Adolphe took and is credited for.











Napolean III. 1859











Here are some more picture that Adophe Andre took that I liked:









































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