Adolph Braun: A 19th century career in photography

Abstract

If Adolphe Braun were to return to earth today, little in photographic scene would surprise him. Almost everything he visualized and struggled to achieve has become not only possible but widespread. Photography for commerce and industry which he championed is now so common as not to require mentioning. The photographic albums that were his special concern are now called portfolios and also have become commonplace, while the picturesque views he pioneered are everywhere on printed card and page. And where would thc study of art history be without his pioneering efforts to make art objects available to a wide audience through photograp1iy1 I wish to thank the following persons for assistance in researching Braun material in France in 1973: Audrée and Pierre Braun; Jean-Claude Lemagny, Director, and Bernard Marbot, Curator, Département des Estampes et de la Photographie, Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris; Michel Quétin, Archives Nationale, Paris; Mme Roger, Société Française de Photographie, Paris; Jean Michel Tuchschertr, former Director, Musée de l'Impression sur Étoffes, Mulhouse; Christian Wilsdorf, Director, Services d'Archives du Haut-Rhin, Colmar. For permission to use the photographs at the Colmar archives I am indebted to Stanislas Boyer formerly of Çtablis sements Braun et Cie, Paris. My thanks to Madeline Fidell-Beaufort, American College, Paris, for assistance from afar. Translations from French are by the author unless otherwise noted. , 2?

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