Georg Fayer
Georg Fayer (* 1892 in Austria-Hungary ; † November 5, 1950 in Cannes ) was an Austrian photographer of Hungarian origin.
Life
The grandfather Georg Fayers was a friend and colleague of Louis Daguerre and opened the first photo studio on his advice and with his support. The Fayer photographic dynasty was first mentioned in a document before 1850 in Budapest , almost eleven years after Daguerre's announcement to the Académie française in Paris . In the 1920s, Georg Fayer came to Vienna via New York and London , where he met the former royal court photographer Carl Pietzner junior .
In 1935 Fayer opened a photo studio in London . He was quickly recognized in England as a society and artist photographer, worked for the royal family and also photographed stars of the stage and film. In 1937 Fayer returned to Vienna.
The artist-photographer Lillian Barylli-Fayer was his daughter.
literature
- Timm Starl: Lexicon on Photography in Austria 1839 to 1945 . Albumverlag, Vienna 2005, ISBN 3-85164-150-2 , p. 117
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fayer, Georg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian photographer of Hungarian origin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hungary |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th November 1950 |
| Place of death | Cannes |