Pau Audouard
Spanish photographer (1857–1918)
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Pau Audouard[1] (1857–1918)[2] was a photographer active in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain at the end of the 19th century who became one of Spain’s most significant photographers during his era.
Pau Audouard | |
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 Pau Audouard, self-portrait | |
| Born | 1857 |
| Died | 1918 (aged 60–61) |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Organization | Société française de photographie (1879–1894) |
Life and work
Adouard was born in Havana, Cuba. He moved with his family to Barcelona in 1879,[3] 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.[4] Two years later, he was appointed official photographer of the 1888 Barcelona World's Fair.[5] Adouard was a member of the French Société française de photographie from 1879 to 1894.[6] From 1905 to 1915, he lived and worked in the Casa Lleó Morera, built by architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner.[4]
