Frédéric Boissonnas

Frédéric Boissonnas
Self picture in mirror, 1900
Born	18 June 1858 Geneva, Switzerland
Died	1946
Nationality	Swiss
Occupation	Photographer

Frédéric Boissonnas (1858–1946) was a Swiss photographer.

Life

He was born in Geneva 18 June 1858. He came from a family of artists. In 1887 he won the silver medal at the photography exhibition at Toulouse. For about thirty years, between 1907 and 1919 he made several trips to Greece taking all shorts of photographs. He is known for his extensive photography of the Greek area. His work is considered crucial for the development of photography in Greece during the early 20th century.^[1]

Gallery

Frederic Boissonnas drinking wine at Zemeno, a village of Corinthia, circa 1903.
View of streets at Thessaloniki.
Louise Chéruit and daughter Jacqueline.
Photo of Acropolis of Athens taken in 1903.
A yard of Akrata, Achaea, circa 1903

References

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