Andreas Groll (photographer)

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Self-Portrait, 1860
Prague Castle , photographed by Andreas Groll in 1856

Andreas Groll (born November 30, 1812 in Vienna ; † March 20, 1872 there ) was a pioneer in photography . Earlier photographs and daguerreotypes by him have come down to us.

Live and act

After starting out with amateur photography, he set up as a freelance photographer in Vienna in 1852, specializing primarily in architectural photos in the Austria-Hungary area .

Andreas Groll is the father of the Austrian painter and professor Andreas Groll (1850–1907).

literature

  • Monika Faber: The photographer Andreas Groll. 1812–1872 (contributions to the history of photography in Austria; vol. 6). Brandstätter, Vienna 2012, ISBN 978-3-85033-105-0 .

Web links

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