Sculptor and Portrait Photographer. Born into a Jewish family, he worked briefly in a pottery factory until receiving a scholarship to study sculpting in Paris, France and soon became a successful sculpture, exhibiting at the Paris Salon in 1844 and 1848. In 1858 he studied photography under noted photographer Franz Hanfstaengl in Munich, Germany. The following year, he returned to Paris and opened a photography studio and with his use of lighting techniques, he became a leader in the field, rivaling fellow French photographer Felix Nadir. In 1870 he was awarded the French Legion of Honor and was made a member of the French Photographic Society. Among his notable sculptures include busts of prominent French figures of the time, such as Victor Cousin, Odilon Barrot, Pierre-Jean de Beranger, Alphonse de Lamartine, and Gioachino Rossini. He died at the age of 63.
Sculptor and Portrait Photographer. Born into a Jewish family, he worked briefly in a pottery factory until receiving a scholarship to study sculpting in Paris, France and soon became a successful sculpture, exhibiting at the Paris Salon in 1844 and 1848. In 1858 he studied photography under noted photographer Franz Hanfstaengl in Munich, Germany. The following year, he returned to Paris and opened a photography studio and with his use of lighting techniques, he became a leader in the field, rivaling fellow French photographer Felix Nadir. In 1870 he was awarded the French Legion of Honor and was made a member of the French Photographic Society. Among his notable sculptures include busts of prominent French figures of the time, such as Victor Cousin, Odilon Barrot, Pierre-Jean de Beranger, Alphonse de Lamartine, and Gioachino Rossini. He died at the age of 63.
Bio by: William Bjornstad
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