Auguste Mestral
Fotograf
Lebensdaten
( Rans/Frankreich 1812 - 1884 Rans )
Werdegang
VN eigentlich Thérèse Jean Baptiste Augustin, auch O. Mestral genannt
als Fotograf aktiv von 1848 bis 1856
1848 Beginn als Daguerreotypist
Mitglied der Société héliographique und der Société française de photographie
Zusammenarbeit mit Gustave Le Gray
"Mestral's name, however, was first and foremost connected with what later has been labelled the Mission héliographique. This famous assignment, issued by the Commission des Monuments Historiques in 1851, consisted of photographing an impressive series of medieval churches and monuments from classical antiquity. The impressive task to record the highlights of French architectural heritage by means of the new medium of photography, was assigned to five members fo the Societé héliographique, who all became key figures in nineteenth century photography: Edouard Baldus, Hyppolyte Bayard, Henry Le Seq, Gustave Le Gray, and Mestral. " [1]
Literatur
Ausst.Kat. "Die Kalotypie in Frankreich", Essen 1965, Museum Folkwang
John Szarkowski: "Photography until now", New York 1989, Bulfinch Press
Michel Frizot (Hg.), Neue Geschichte der Fotografie, Könemann Verlag, Köln 1998, ISBN 3-8290-1327-2
Ann de Mondenard: "La mission héliographique: Cinq photographes parcourent la France en 1851", Paris 2002, Editions du Patrimoine
John Hannavy: "Encyclopedia of Nineteenth-Century Photography", New York 2008, Routledge (2 Bände), ISBN 978-0-415-97235-2
Quelle
- ↑ Zitiert aus: John Hannavy: "Encyclopedia of Nineteenth-Century Photography", New York 2008, Routledge (2 Bände), ISBN 978-0-415-97235-2
