Louis-Auguste Bisson
- Introduction
- Louis-Auguste Bisson (French: [lwi oɡyst bisɔ̃]; 1814–1876) was a 19th-century French photographer. Bisson opened a photographic studio in early 1841. Soon after, his brother Auguste-Rosalie Bisson (1826–1900) entered into partnership with him. Their studio was in the La Madeleine in Paris, and they became famous as the Bisson Brothers. In 1860 they accompanied Napoleon III on his visit to Savoy. The pair produced remarkable images of the local scenery. Having received an encouraging response to his work, the following year Auguste ascended Mont Blanc, taking with him twenty-five porters to carry his equipment. The photographs were made using the Collodion process, with very large negatives, often up to 30 cm x 40 cm (12" x 16") The brothers refused to reduce their images to the carte de visite size and, consequently, after four years, they ceased operating their business. One of the most famous works attributed to this artist is his photograph of composer Frédéric Chopin. The origin of the portrait has never been adequately explained and, subsequently, the image was excluded from the 'Les frères Bisson Photographes' exhibition at the Bibliothèque Nationale in 1999.
- Wikidata
- Q127287
- Introduction
- Son of Louis-François Bisson, heraldic painter.
- Nationality
- French
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Daguerreotypist, Photographer
- Names
- Louis-Auguste Bisson, Bisson ainé, Louis Auguste Bisson, Louis-August Bisson
- Ulan
- 500020179
Exhibitions
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The Shape of Things: Photographs from Robert B. Menschel
Oct 29, 2016–May 7, 2017
MoMA
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Photography Rotation 8
May 13, 2011–Mar 12, 2012
MoMA
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Photography Collection: Rotation 6
Aug 7, 2009–Mar 22, 2010
MoMA
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Photography Collection: Rotation 4
Dec 15, 2006–Jul 16, 2007
MoMA
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From the Gilman Collection: Photographs Preserved in Ink
Nov 15, 1984–Mar 3, 1985
MoMA
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Louis-Auguste Bisson has
7 exhibitionsonline.
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Auguste-Rosalie Bisson, Louis-Auguste Bisson Pier, Lintel and Strap Hinge of Vierge Portal, Notre Dame of Paris 1850-55
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Auguste-Rosalie Bisson, Louis-Auguste Bisson Pré Catalan, Bois de Boulogne, Paris 1856
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Auguste-Rosalie Bisson, Louis-Auguste Bisson Untitled 1857
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Louis-Auguste Bisson, Auguste-Rosalie Bisson The Ascent of Mont Blanc 1860
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Louis-Auguste Bisson, Auguste-Rosalie Bisson Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris c. 1853
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Louis-Auguste Bisson, Auguste-Rosalie Bisson Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris (detail of facade) c. 1853
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Louis-Auguste Bisson, Auguste-Rosalie Bisson Arc du Carrousel and the Palais des Tuillreies c. 1855
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Louis-Auguste Bisson, Auguste-Rosalie Bisson Pic du Midi Mont Blanc 1860 or 1861
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Louis-Auguste Bisson, Auguste-Rosalie Bisson Ascent of Mont Blanc 1861
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Louis-Auguste Bisson, Auguste-Rosalie Bisson Mont Blanc 1860 or 1861
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Louis-Auguste Bisson, Auguste-Rosalie Bisson Ascension of Mt. Blanc. Les Grands-Mulets 1861
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Louis-Auguste Bisson, Auguste-Rosalie Bisson Hôtel De Ville, Paris c. 1855
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Louis-Auguste Bisson, Auguste-Rosalie Bisson Reims Cathedral (detail of facade) c. 1855
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Louis-Auguste Bisson, Auguste-Rosalie Bisson Pavillon Turgot, Palais du Louvre c. 1855
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Louis-Auguste Bisson, Auguste-Rosalie Bisson Reims Cathedral (buttresses of the nave) c. 1855
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Louis-Auguste Bisson, Auguste-Rosalie Bisson The Temples of Saturn and Concord in the Roman Forum c. 1860
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Louis-Auguste Bisson, Auguste-Rosalie Bisson The Arch of Septimius Severus in the Roman Forum c. 1860
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Louis-Auguste Bisson, Auguste-Rosalie Bisson Untitled c. 1860
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Louis-Auguste Bisson, Auguste-Rosalie Bisson Detail of the Architrave of the Temple of Vespatian, Roman Forum, Rome 1860s
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