Paul-Émile Botta (1805, 6 December - 1870, 29 March) was born - Italy, Turin. From 1842 he served as French Consul in Mosul (Ottoman Empire, now Iraq). In 1843 he may have taken the first photographs of an archaeological excavation in progess with daguerreotypes of the Palace of Sarhgan (Sargon II, King of Assyria, B.C. 721-70More...
Alfred Eisenstaedt (1898, 6 December - 1995, 23 August) was born - Germany, West Prussia, Dirschau [Now Poland]. German-born and naturalized American photographer best known for his celebrity portraits.
Bruce Nauman (1941, 6 December - ) was born - US, IN, Fort Wayne. American sculptor, performance artist and photographer.
George Platt Lynes (1907, 15 April - 1955, 6 December) died - US, NY, New York. American fashion and celebrity portrait photographer. He also worked in conjunction with the American Ballet company to produce a remarkable study of the company and its dancers.
Bertha Wehnert-Beckmann (1815, January 25 - 1901, 6 December) died. Her collaborations with Wilhelm Horn in Prague may place her as the first professional woman photographer in the world. In 1845 she married the Leipzig photographer Eduard Wehnert but he died only two years later. From 1849 to 1851 she was in New More... |
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