Special Sub-Topic: Nadar, 19th-century photographer, Impressionist fr Authored by: Bruyere Sub-topic of: Art World Figures

Nadar went by a single name, what was his real name?

(Gaspard) Felix Tournachon.

We have Nadar to thank for his photographic portraits of most of the major figures in the arts of his day. Who was never photographed by Nadar?

The painter Pablo Picasso.

Nadar was better known in his day for his photos of Paris, why?

He took them from a hot air balloon. He was portrayed this way.

Nadar is famous to posterity because in 1874:

He loaned his studio premises to the Impressionists for their first show.

Nadar was featured in a caricature in the press for his escapades by which famous artist?

Daumier. Monet did cartoons of this sort earlier in his career, but not this time. Goscinny and Uderzo are the 'fathers' of Asterix. Daumier was known for his portrayals of all sorts of professions and known as a painter only later.