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Pau AudouardThe first name is sometimes given as "Paul" (especially in French publications) or as "Pablo" (in some Spanish works); the last name is sometimes also given as "Adouard". (1857–1918)FotoCultura.com:
Diccionario de Fotografia, Fotografos y Tecnicas Fotograficas para Cursos y Estudiantes: Audouard, Pau
''. In Spanish. URL last accessed July 14, 2006.
was a
photographer A photographer (the Greek language, Greek φῶς (''phos''), meaning "light", and γραφή (''graphê''), meaning "drawing, writing", together meaning "drawing with light") is a person who makes photographs. Duties and types of photographe ...
active in
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at the end of the 19th century. Adouard was born in
Havana Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.
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. He moved with his family to Barcelona in 1879,Portolés Brasó, F.:
Fotografía y radiología en la obra del Dr. César Comas Llabería, Ch. 3: El Dr. Comas y el contexto fotográfico de finales del siglo XIX y principios del siglo XX
', Thesis #TDX-1110104-111254, University of Barcelona, p. 201. In Spanish. URL last accessed July 14, 2006.
where he opened a studio. He became one of the most important photographers in Spain in the late 19th century, winning two gold medals for his work from the ''Real Sociedad Económica Aragonesa'' in 1886.
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Two years later, he was appointed official photographer of the 1888 Barcelona World's Fair.la Caixa:
Exposició: El museu domèstic
'. In Spanish. URL last accessed July 14, 2006.
Adouard was a member of the French ''
Société française de photographie The Société française de photographie (SFP) is an association, founded on 15 November 1854, devoted to the history of photography. It has a large collection of photographs and old cameras. Among the founding members were Olympe Aguado, Hippoly ...
'' from 1879 to 1894.Société française de photographie:
Les membres au XIXe siècle
''. URL last accessed July 14, 2006.
From 1905 to 1915, he lived and worked in the ''Casa Lleó Morera'', built by architect
Lluís Domènech i Montaner Lluís Domènech i Montaner (; 21 December 1850 – 27 December 1923) was a Spanish architect who was highly influential on '' Modernisme català'', the Catalan Art Nouveau/Jugendstil movement. He was also a Catalan politician. Born in Barcelona ...
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1857 births 1918 deaths Photographers from Catalonia Emigrants from Spanish Cuba to Spain {{Europe-photographer-stub