Paul Boyer (photographer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French photographer
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Place of Birth: Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
About Paul Boyer (photographer)
- Paul Boyer (1861–1952) was a French photographer.
- He was born in Toulon (Var), on September 28, 1861.
- He is the son of Charles Boyer, architect, and of Séraphine Grec.A student from École des Beaux-Arts (Paris), he invented the use of magnesium for the flash-lamp in photography, and got the gold medal at the 1889 exhibition.
- He also participated at the Moscow exhibition.
- He was nominated Knight of the Legion of Honor on December 30, 1891.
- At the Exposition Universelle of 1900, he was a member of the awarding jury.
- He was also decorated of officer des Palmes Académiques, officer of Nichan Iftikhar, officer of Lion and Sun.
- He had a studio at 35 boulevard des Capucines in Paris.
- He made numerous portraits of actors, actresses, and other personalities of his time, often published on postcards. He died in 1952.
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