André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri
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André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri (born 1819 — died 1889 or 1890) was a French photographer who began as a daguerreotypist however gained greater fame for popularizing the Carte-de-visite, a tiny photographic image which was mounted on a 2.5 x 4 inch card. Most certainly Disdéri’s status as a photographer was greatly enhanced when in May 1859 he had the good fortune of being in the right place at the right time as Napoleon III interrupted his march to war to pose for a photograph in Disdéri’s studio. [1] [2] [3]
This notoriety combined with the fact that these photos could be reproduced inexpensively and in great quantity brought about the decline of the daguerreotype and ushered in a carte-de-visite craze as they became enormously popular through out Europe and the United States.[4]
Although according to Dr. Robert Leggat[5], a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, histories of photography often name various sources of origin, it was most likely Louis Dodero who in 1851 invented the Carte-de-visite. But because of the notoriety from Napoleon III's visit to his studio, Disdéri is often erroneously given this credit. This may also be due to the fact that on November 27, 1854 Disdéri patented a process for capturing up to eight CdV sized photographs on a single plate. Disdéri is also, and correctly, credited with the invention of the twin-lens reflex camera.[6][7]
At the pinnacle of his career, Disdéri was extremely wealthy and renowned, but like another famous photographer, Mathew Brady, Disdéri is reported to have died in near poverty.[8]
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