Hippolyte Bayard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Hippolyte Bayard

French photographer

Date of Birth: 20-Jan-1801

Place of Birth: Breteuil, Hauts-de-France, France

Date of Death: 14-May-1887

Profession: photographer

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Hippolyte Bayard

  • Hippolyte Bayard (20 January 1801 – 14 May 1887) was a French photographer and pioneer in the history of photography.
  • He invented his own process that produced direct positive paper prints in the camera and presented the world's first public exhibition of photographs on 24 June 1839.
  • He claimed to have invented photography earlier than Louis-Jacques MandĂ© Daguerre in France and William Henry Fox Talbot in England, the men traditionally credited with its invention.Bayard experimented with the new medium taking photos of plant speciments, statuary (including posing with them for self-portraits), street scenes, urban landscapes, architectural photos, and portraits.
  • He photographed prominent figures and an ordinary worker.
  • He also advocated combination printing and was one of the founders of a photo society.

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