Christian Franzen Nissen (1864–1923) was a Danish photographer and diplomat largely active in Spain. Specialised in portrait photography and often employed by the Spanish royal family, he reportedly self-styled as "Photographer of Kings and King of Photographers".[1]
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| Born | 1864  Denmark |
| Died | 1923 (aged 58–59) Madrid |
Biography
editHe was born in 1864.[2] Once settled in Spain, he opened a photographic studio at the Madrid's calle del Príncipe.[2] Very appreciated by Queen Mother Maria Christina, he was able to take many full-body portraits of the Spanish royal family and the aristocracy.[3] He became consul of Denmark in 1910.[3] He was, along with Kaulak, one of the best known portrait photographers in Spain by the turn of the 20th century.[4] He died in 1923.[2]
Gallery
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References
edit- ^ "Crónicas' descubre al fotógrafo Christian Franzen y su trabajo en Madrid de finales del XIX". RTVE. 6 March 2020.
- ^ a b c Pulido, Natividad (15 April 2017). "Sorolla, la mirada fotográfica de un pintor". ABC.
- ^ a b Sánchez Cano, David (2008). "El coleccionismo de fotografía en España y la colección Castellano". BSAA Arte (74). Valladolid: Universidad de Valladolid: 249–272. ISSN 1888-9751.
- ^ Balda Arana, Ana; Latorre Izquierdo, Jorge (2014). "Max T. Vargas y la moda internacional en el contexto de la fotografía arequipeña" (PDF). Revista de comunicación (13): 13. ISSN 1684-0933.
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