TAIRRAZ JOSEPH
TAIRRAZ JOSEPH
Chamonix Original Photo Albuminé annotated Mer de Glace Montenvers Chamonix 1890 1890 Joseph Tairraz, pioneer of a beautiful family adventure, patriarch of a Dynasty (1827 - 1902), very quickly abandoned his peasant condition in 1857, to make his first "daguerreotypes".
He had to travel with about 250 kg of equipment, to take pictures (camera, tripod, glass frame, chemicals, and finally a lightproof tent): it is understandable that he devoted himself more to studio photography - but this did not prevent him from taking the first pictures in 1861 from the summit of Mont Blanc.
The progress represented by wet collodion glass plates sensitized with silver salts led him to immortalize the life of high mountain and valley guides in Chamonix from 1880 to 1902.
Moving, and very instructive, one can read on these very old images the pride of the first climbers, their daring too, they are real museum pieces.
A very rare trial print before the final edition with a caption, annotated in the hand of Joseph Tairraz in pencil.
Joseph Tairraz, pioneer of a wonderfull family adventure, patriarch of a Dynasty (1827 - 1902), very quickly abandoned his peasant condition in 1857, to realize his first "daguerreotypes".
He had to move about 250 kg of material, to take pictures (camera, tripod, glass frame, chemicals, and finally a light-proof tent): there for he was more dedicated to the photo in studio - but that did not stop him from taking the first pictures in 1861 from the summit of Mont Blanc.
The progress represented by the plates of glass in wet collodion sensitized to the silver salts leads him to immortalize the life of the guides in high mountains and the valley of Chamonix from 1880 to 1902.
Exciting, and very instructive, it unfolds on these very old images the pride of the first ascensionists, their temerity too, they are real Museum pieces.
Very Rare trial proof before the definitive state with the title in the photo, annotated buy Joseph Tairraz in pencil.
Photo Tirage Albuminé d'époque / Vintage Albumen Photo Print T.B.E. A - Collé sur un papier, rousseurs / Glued on a Paper, some slight foxing
21 x 27.5 cm Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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TAIRRAZ JOSEPH
Chamonix Original Photo Albuminé annotated Mer de Glace Montenvers Chamonix 1890 1890 Joseph Tairraz, pioneer of a beautiful family adventure, patriarch of a Dynasty (1827 - 1902), very quickly abandoned his peasant condition in 1857, to make his first "daguerreotypes".
He had to travel with about 250 kg of equipment, to take pictures (camera, tripod, glass frame, chemicals, and finally a lightproof tent): it is understandable that he devoted himself more to studio photography - but this did not prevent him from taking the first pictures in 1861 from the summit of Mont Blanc.
The progress represented by wet collodion glass plates sensitized with silver salts led him to immortalize the life of high mountain and valley guides in Chamonix from 1880 to 1902.
Moving, and very instructive, one can read on these very old images the pride of the first climbers, their daring too, they are real museum pieces.
A very rare trial print before the final edition with a caption, annotated in the hand of Joseph Tairraz in pencil.
Joseph Tairraz, pioneer of a wonderfull family adventure, patriarch of a Dynasty (1827 - 1902), very quickly abandoned his peasant condition in 1857, to realize his first "daguerreotypes".
He had to move about 250 kg of material, to take pictures (camera, tripod, glass frame, chemicals, and finally a light-proof tent): there for he was more dedicated to the photo in studio - but that did not stop him from taking the first pictures in 1861 from the summit of Mont Blanc.
The progress represented by the plates of glass in wet collodion sensitized to the silver salts leads him to immortalize the life of the guides in high mountains and the valley of Chamonix from 1880 to 1902.
Exciting, and very instructive, it unfolds on these very old images the pride of the first ascensionists, their temerity too, they are real Museum pieces.
Very Rare trial proof before the definitive state with the title in the photo, annotated buy Joseph Tairraz in pencil.
Photo Tirage Albuminé d'époque / Vintage Albumen Photo Print T.B.E. A - Collé sur un papier, rousseurs / Glued on a Paper, some slight foxing
21 x 27.5 cm Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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