The Nadars, a photographic legend

The Nadars

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Prints documenting the building of the "Nouvelles Galeries" next to the Nadar studio on Rue de Noailles, Marseille

Félix Nadar, 1899

Albumen print from a silver gelatin glass negative,
19.3 × 12.6
BnF, Prints and Photographs Department, EO-15 (1)-FOL
© Bibliothèque nationale de France
In 1899, when Félix Nadar used his camera to document the damage to his studio in Marseille caused by the construction of the building next door, the point was clearly to provide evidence to the insurance companies. The series portrays the damage done to his premises, and includes outdoor views of both buildings, from different angles, in order to make the cause of the problem clear.