The Nadars, a photographic legend

The Nadars

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Félix Nadar

Paul Nadar, around 1888-1890

Silver print on cardboard backing from a Kodak flexible film negative, 18 × 18 cm.
BnF, Prints and Photographs Department, EO-15 (2)-FOL
© Bibliothèque nationale de France
When Paul Nadar received the first Kodak cameras, he sent one to his parents. Félix Nadar's interest in photography was revived by the new camera, which he insisted on trying out himself.