Friedrich Brandt (photographer)
Friedrich Brandt (born July 1, 1823 in Schleswig , † June 3, 1891 in Flensburg ; full name Christian Friedrich Brandt ) was a German professional photographer and is counted among the pioneers of photo technology .
Life
Brandt had completed an apprenticeship as a bookbinder in 1844 ; he probably came into contact with photography during the course of his training. In 1851 he opened a photo studio in Schleswig, but moved his business to Flensburg the following year. Brandt was one of the earliest photographers in Schleswig-Holstein .
Brandt mainly photographed people, but was also active in the field of architectural photography and took exterior shots of urban views. Historically particularly significant are the pictures that he took as one of only four photographers of the battlefields and scenes of the German-Danish War , sometimes only a short time after the fighting. After the pictures from the Crimean War , these pictures are among the earliest war photographs in Europe .
Düppeler Schanzen , photographed by Brandt the day after the battle
destroyed mill of Düppel
Interior of the Flensburg Nikolaikirche
View of the Flensburg ship bridge
Awards
On the occasion of an exhibition organized by the Photographisches Verein zu Berlin in May 1865, Brandt received a medal for taking photographs of landscapes.
literature
- Fritz Kempe: Daguerreotype in Germany. The charm of early photography. Heering-Verlag, 1979.
- Uwe Steen: Friedrich Brandt. A pioneer of photography in Schleswig-Holstein. Boyens, Heide in Holstein 1989.
Web links
- Friedrich Brandt, photography pioneer in Schleswig-Holstein at www.flensburg-online.de
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brandt, Friedrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brandt, Christian Friedrich (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German professional photographer and photography pioneer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 1, 1823 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schleswig |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 3, 1891 |
| Place of death | Flensburg |