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'''Louis Eugène Pirou''' (26 September 1841 – 30 September 1909) was a French photographer and [[filmmaker]], known primarily for his portraits of celebrities and scenes from the [[Paris Commune]]. He was awarded a gold medal at the [[Exposition Universelle (1889)|Exposition Universelle of 1889)]].
'''Louis Eugène Pirou''' (26 September 1841 – 30 September 1909) was a French photographer and [[filmmaker]], known primarily for his portraits of celebrities and scenes from the [[Paris Commune]]. He was awarded a gold medal at the [[Exposition Universelle (1889)|Exposition Universelle of 1889]].


== Life and work ==
== Life and work ==
He owned numerous studios in Paris, mostly on the [[Boulevard Saint-Germain]], but he also operated one at an old evangelical mission on the [[Rue Royale, Paris|Rue Royale]]. That one was sold to a photographer named Arthur Herbert, in 1889, with permission to use Pirou's name. In 1898, Herbert sold the studio to the brothers Georges and Oscar Mascré (1865-1943), who continued to use Pirou's name without his permission. Pirou lost a complicated lawsuit against the brothers, who compounded the fraud by referring to the studio as "Otto-Pirou", in reference to [[Otto Wegener]], a Swedish-born photographer who was also not associated with them.<ref name="RevueBNF">Camille Blot-Wellens, "Eugène Pirou, portraitiste de la Belle Époque", in ''Revue de la Bibliothèque nationale de France'' #50, 24 September 2015, {{p.|87-93}}.</ref>
He owned numerous studios in Paris, mostly on the [[Boulevard Saint-Germain]], but he also operated one at an old [[Paris Evangelical Missionary Society|evangelical mission]] on the [[Rue Royale, Paris|Rue Royale]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EOQPAAAAYAAJ&dq=No.+23+rue+Royale+Missions+%C3%A9vang%C3%A9liques&pg=PA125|title=New Paris Guide, for 1854|year=1853}}</ref> That one was sold to a photographer named Arthur Herbert, in 1889, with permission to use Pirou's name. In 1898, Herbert sold the studio to the brothers Georges and Oscar Mascré (1865-1943), who continued to use Pirou's name without his permission. Pirou lost a complicated lawsuit against the brothers, who compounded the fraud by referring to the studio as "Otto-Pirou", in reference to [[Otto Wegener]], a Swedish-born photographer who was also not associated with them.<ref name="RevueBNF">Camille Blot-Wellens, "Eugène Pirou, portraitiste de la Belle Époque", in ''Revue de la Bibliothèque nationale de France'' #50, 24 September 2015, {{p.|87-93}}.</ref>


During the Exposition of 1889, he saw a presentation of [[chronophotography]], given by its inventor, [[Étienne-Jules Marey]]. Not long after, he decided to pursue the new art of [[cinematography]]. He bought the necessary equipment in the summer of 1896 and, together with his employee, [[Albert Kirchner]], who would later become a noted filmmaker in his own right, he filmed scenes of assorted events in Paris and showed them at the "Cinématographe Eugène Pirou" in the basement of the [[Café de la Paix]] at the [[Place de l'Opéra]], with a projector designed by [[Henri Joly]].
During the Exposition of 1889, he saw a presentation of [[chronophotography]], given by its inventor, [[Étienne-Jules Marey]]. Not long after, he decided to pursue the new art of [[cinematography]]. He bought the necessary equipment in the summer of 1896 and, together with his employee, [[Albert Kirchner]], who would later become a noted filmmaker in his own right, he filmed scenes of assorted events in Paris and showed them at the "Cinématographe Eugène Pirou" in the basement of the [[Café de la Paix]] at the [[Place de l'Opéra]], with a projector designed by [[Henri Joly]].


He and Kirchner later produced one of the first known erotic films, ''[[Le Coucher de la Mariée]]'' (generally called ''Bedtime for the Bride'' in English), starring an actress who went by the name Louise Willy. It was mostly a [[striptease]]. He also produced a short film about the Parisian visit of Tsar [[Nicolas II]] in 1896.<ref name="RevueBNF"/>
He and Kirchner later produced one of the first known erotic films, {{Lang|fr|[[Le Coucher de la Mariée]]}} (generally called ''Bedtime for the Bride'' in English), starring an actress who went by the name Louise Willy. It was mostly a [[striptease]]. He also produced a short film about the Parisian visit of Tsar [[Nicolas II]] in 1896.<ref name="RevueBNF"/>


He was married twice. His first wife died in 1881 and his second in 1899.<ref>''[[Le Figaro]]'', 8 janvier 1899, page 2 [https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k2846191/f2.item.r=pirou.zoom Online] @ ''Gallica''</ref>
He was married twice. His first wife died in 1881 and his second in 1899.<ref>''[[Le Figaro]]'', 8 janvier 1899, page 2 [https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k2846191/f2.item.r=pirou.zoom Online] @ ''Gallica''</ref>

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== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 13:23, 16 February 2024

Eugène Pirou
Eugène Pirou Circa 1906
Born(1841-09-26)26 September 1841
Saint-Michel-Tubœuf, France
Died30 September 1909(1909-09-30) (aged 68)
Chaville, France
Occupation(s)photographer and filmmaker

Louis Eugène Pirou (26 September 1841 – 30 September 1909) was a French photographer and filmmaker, known primarily for his portraits of celebrities and scenes from the Paris Commune. He was awarded a gold medal at the Exposition Universelle of 1889.

Life and work

He owned numerous studios in Paris, mostly on the Boulevard Saint-Germain, but he also operated one at an old evangelical mission on the Rue Royale.[1] That one was sold to a photographer named Arthur Herbert, in 1889, with permission to use Pirou's name. In 1898, Herbert sold the studio to the brothers Georges and Oscar Mascré (1865-1943), who continued to use Pirou's name without his permission. Pirou lost a complicated lawsuit against the brothers, who compounded the fraud by referring to the studio as "Otto-Pirou", in reference to Otto Wegener, a Swedish-born photographer who was also not associated with them.[2]

During the Exposition of 1889, he saw a presentation of chronophotography, given by its inventor, Étienne-Jules Marey. Not long after, he decided to pursue the new art of cinematography. He bought the necessary equipment in the summer of 1896 and, together with his employee, Albert Kirchner, who would later become a noted filmmaker in his own right, he filmed scenes of assorted events in Paris and showed them at the "Cinématographe Eugène Pirou" in the basement of the Café de la Paix at the Place de l'Opéra, with a projector designed by Henri Joly.

He and Kirchner later produced one of the first known erotic films, Le Coucher de la Mariée (generally called Bedtime for the Bride in English), starring an actress who went by the name Louise Willy. It was mostly a striptease. He also produced a short film about the Parisian visit of Tsar Nicolas II in 1896.[2]

He was married twice. His first wife died in 1881 and his second in 1899.[3]

Composers and writers photographed by Pirou

References

  1. ^ "New Paris Guide, for 1854". 1853.
  2. ^ a b Camille Blot-Wellens, "Eugène Pirou, portraitiste de la Belle Époque", in Revue de la Bibliothèque nationale de France #50, 24 September 2015, p. 87-93.
  3. ^ Le Figaro, 8 janvier 1899, page 2 Online @ Gallica

External links

Media related to Eugène Pirou at Wikimedia Commons

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