Paul Nadar photograph album of Turkestan, 1890

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Paul Nadar photograph album of Turkestan, 1890

1890

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The album contains 74 photographs taken during the three-month sojourn French photographer Paul Nadar made in Turkistan (present-day Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan) when he was invited to exhibit at the 1890 Tashkent Exhibition. Nadar's images capture everyday scenes and people in the streets and environs of Samargand, Tashkent, Bukhoro, Mary (near the ancient site of Merv), and the Murghab steppe. Included are photographs depicting people and activities in and around bazaars and mosques, camel caravans, and local methods of transportation. Several scenes show a falconry contest and a baigue, a strategic horse race run over rugged terrain.

1.25 Linear Feet (74 photographs on 37 mounts)

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Nadar, Paul, 1856-1939

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Paul Nadar (1856-1939) and his father Felix Nadar (1820-1910) are two of the most famous names in the history of photography. Paul and his father Felix are given credit for the first ever photo-interview when Felix interviewed the renowned French chemist and color theorist Michel-Eugene Chevreul, on the event of his 100th birthday and Paul photographed it. Felix is given credit for making the first aerial photograph which he took from his hot air balloon. They owned and operated a photo studio i...