Photo: Nadar / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Nadar fascinates me because he refused to stay in one lane. A photographer, a caricaturist, a novelist, and a balloonist who became the first human to shoot a photo from the air in 1858, he treated every new technology as a playground rather than a threat. What I admire most is the curiosity that carried him to ninety years of age in an era when most people picked a single trade and clung to it. His portraits, like the one of Sarah Bernhardt, feel alive because the man behind the lens was endlessly alive himself. He is my kind of restless genius.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nadar
- Name (Japanese)
- ナダール
- Reading
- なだーる
- Born
- April 6, 1820 – March 20, 1910
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dragon
- Origin
- rue Saint-Honoré, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- photographer / balloonist / cartoonist / caricaturist / writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Portrait photograph of Sarah Bernhardt | — |
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8A%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB
Frequently asked questions
When was Nadar born?
April 6, 1820 – March 20, 1910.
Where is Nadar from?
Nadar is from rue Saint-Honoré, France.
What does Nadar do?
Nadar works as photographer, balloonist, cartoonist, caricaturist, writer.
What is Nadar known for?
Notable works include Portrait photograph of Sarah Bernhardt.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.