Hippolyte Bayard
French photographer (1801-1887) · France · On the map · Artists · Died at 86
Hippolyte Bayard was a French photographer and pioneer in the history of photography. He invented his own process that produced direct positive paper prints in the camera and presented the world's first public exhibition of photographs on 24 June 1839.
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He claimed to have invented photography earlier than Louis-Jacques Mandé Daguerre in France and William Henry Fox Talbot in England, the men traditionally credited with its invention.
Country
France
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1801 to 1887 · aged 86
