Félix-Jacques Moulin
Félix-Jacques Antoine Moulin | |
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| Born | 27 March 1802 Paris, France |
| Died | 12 December 1875 Paris, France |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Known for | Photographic nudes, reportages of the French colonial Empire |
Félix-Jacques Antoine Moulin (27 March 1802 – 12 December 1875) was a French photographer.
Biography
In 1849, Moulin opened a photographer's studio at 31 bis rue du Faubourg Montmartre and started producing daguerreotypes of young girls aged 14 to 16. In 1851, Moulin's work was confiscated, and he was sentenced to one month imprisonment for the "obscene" character of his works, "so obscene that even to pronounce the titles (...) would violate public morality" according to court records.[1]
After his release, Moulin continued his activities more discreetly. He taught photography, sold photographic equipment, and had a backdoor installed to his studio to dodge further legal problems. His works gained esteem from critics.
In 1856, Moulin made a photographic trip to
Moulin retired in 1862 and died in 1875.
Gallery
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Nude woman in colored daguerreotype by Moulin, circa 1851–1854 -
The Bathers, circa 1851–1855 -
Archeologic survey, photography of ancient Roman inscriptions from Cherchell, 1856 -
Si Hassan Lieutenant Senac Seliman, 1856
References
- ^ [1] Archived June 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bibliothèque nationale de France - Les albums de Napoléon III" (in French). Expositions.bnf.fr. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
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