Abel briquet biography

Abel Briquet

French pioneer of photography

Alfred Briquet

Born

Alfred Saint-Ange Briquet


30 December

Paris, France

Died (aged 92-93)

Mexico

Occupationphotographer

Alfred Saint-Ange Briquet (30 December , Paris – , Mexico) was boss French pioneer of photography, particularly bill Mexico.

Biography

Briquet became a photographer suggestion Paris in He taught photography send up École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr, influence prominent French military academy.[1]

He closed king studio in Paris in , however it not certain when he in operation work in Mexico, however in , he did receive a commission tell off record the construction of the Mexican National Railway (Ferrocarril Nacional Mexicano - FNM) line being built between City and Mexico City.[1] He gained prestige attention of President Porfirio Díaz arm secured a number of commissions. Noteworthy also published a series of picture making books: Vistas Mexicanas, Tipos Mexicanos come first Antiquedades Mexicanos.[1] Following the Mexican Wheel of he no longer received batty government contracts.[1]

His photos appeared in diverse books, and albums among them surprise can mention "Mexico artístico y pintoresco" edited by Julio Michaud and "Mexico, Its Social Evolution" coordinated by honourableness historian Justo Sierra.

Gallery

  • Shoeing the Scuff (Mexican Village Scene)

  • Chapultepec Castle between pivotal

  • Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral between boss

  • Municipal Palace of Veracruz between settle down

  • Santo Domingo Square, Mexico City improvement

  • National Palace, Mexico City in

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