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Self-portrait of the photographer Hippolyte BAYARD (1801-1887) at home, in front of his house. circa 1845-1850.
Silver gelatin print made by Claudine SUDRE (1925-2013) in October 1978. On the back of the mount, stamps and annotations.
Hippolyte Bayard was a pioneer of photography. In March 1839, he developed a process that allowed him to obtain direct positives on paper. However, the French government prioritized the discovery of the daguerreotype, and his contribution remained largely unknown. He then decided to stage himself as a drowned man. This was the first staged photograph with a subject in its history. With this morbid self-portrait, Bayard was no longer simply experimenting with a process but creating a work of art. He would go on to produce numerous self-portraits.
Hippolyte BAYARD Self-portrait c.1840 Later print
Self-portrait of the photographer Hippolyte BAYARD (1801-1887) at home, in front of his house. circa 1845-1850.
Silver gelatin print made by Claudine SUDRE (1925-2013) in October 1978. On the back of the mount, stamps and annotations.
Hippolyte Bayard was a pioneer of photography. In March 1839, he developed a process that allowed him to obtain direct positives on paper. However, the French government prioritized the discovery of the daguerreotype, and his contribution remained largely unknown. He then decided to stage himself as a drowned man. This was the first staged photograph with a subject in its history. With this morbid self-portrait, Bayard was no longer simply experimenting with a process but creating a work of art. He would go on to produce numerous self-portraits.