Self-portrait as an explorer
Paul Nadar, around 1892
Silver print from a silver gelatin negative, 15.5 × 12.2 cm.
BnF, Prints and Photographs Department, EO-112 (1)-FOL
© Bibliothèque nationale de France
While Adrien and Félix were able to travel around Europe, Paul stood out for his many journeys beyond the borders of the Continent. This self-portrait with a Middle Eastern feel celebrated his return from two trips to the Middle East and Central Asia in the early 1890s.
© BnF, Éditions multimédias, 2018