Bruno Braquehais

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French photographer active primarily in Paris in the mid-19th century. His album of 109 photographs documenting the 1871 Paris Commune is considered an important early example of photojournalism. While largely forgotten after his death, his work was rediscovered during preparations for the Commune's centennial in 1971, and his photographs have since been exhibited at numerous museums, including the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, the Musée d'Orsay, and the Carnavalet Museum. Braquehais's early photographs consist primarily of portraits and female nudes. Notable portraits by Braquehais include composer Ludwig Minkus and choreographer Arthur Saint-Léon. In the years after the Paris Commune, Braquehais struggled financially, though he did do photographic advertising work for a clock company. By early 1874, he was bankrupt, and was jailed for 13 months for loss of confidence. He died in La Celle-Saint-Cloud on 13 February 1875, a few days after his release. Link to Wikipedia biography