Pau Audouard Explained

Pau Audouard
Birth Place:	Havana, Captaincy General of Cuba, Spanish Empire
Occupation:	Photographer
Organization:	Société française de photographie (1879–1894)

Pau Audouard^[1] (1857 - 1918)^[2] was a photographer active in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain at the end of the 19th century.

Adouard was born in Havana, Cuba. He moved with his family to Barcelona in 1879,^[3] where he opened a studio. He became one of the most important photographers in Spain in the late 19th century, winning two gold medals for his work from the Real Sociedad Económica Aragonesa in 1886.^[4] Two years later, he was appointed official photographer of the 1888 Barcelona World's Fair.^[5] Adouard was a member of the French Société française de photographie from 1879 to 1894.^[6] From 1905 to 1915, he lived and worked in the Casa Lleó Morera, built by architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner.^[4]

Notes and References

1. The first name is sometimes given as "Paul" (especially in French publications) or as "Pablo" (in some Spanish works); the last name is sometimes also given as "Adouard".
2. FotoCultura.com: Diccionario de Fotografia, Fotografos y Tecnicas Fotograficas para Cursos y Estudiantes: Audouard, Pau . In Spanish. URL last accessed July 14, 2006.
3. Portolés Brasó, F.: Fotografía y radiología en la obra del Dr. César Comas Llabería, Ch. 3: El Dr. Comas y el contexto fotográfico de finales del siglo XIX y principios del siglo XX, Thesis #TDX-1110104-111254, University of Barcelona, p. 201. In Spanish. URL last accessed July 14, 2006.
4. http://www.tesade.com/casa/lleo.htm La Casa Lleó Morera
5. la Caixa: Exposició: El museu domèstic. In Spanish. URL last accessed July 14, 2006.
6. Société française de photographie: Les membres au XIXe siècle . URL last accessed July 14, 2006.