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Louis Lumière

Louis Lumière was a French inventor, engineer, film director, photographer, entrepreneur and chemist (1864–1948). He was born at Besançon and died at Bandol.

Also recorded as Louis Jean Lumiere; Louis Jean Lumière; Louis Lumiere.

Overview

Born at Besançon in 1864, died at Bandol in 1948.

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Louis Jean Lumiere, Louis Jean Lumière and Louis Lumiere. His recorded language was French.

He was the child of Antoine Lumière and Joséphine Costille. One child is recorded: Suzanne Lumière.

Recognition and collections

Louis Lumière received Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, National Inventors Hall of Fame, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Elliott Cresson Medal, Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès and Knight of the Legion of Honour. Work by Louis Lumière is held by Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, J. Paul Getty Museum and CNC French Film Archives.

Catalogued works

6 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Cleveland Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 1896 to 1907.

Kinematographic Camera. cinematograph. [Tulips], dated 1896–1903, trichromie, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2005.100.1156. [Peacock], dated ca. 1907, autochrome, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2005.100.1155. [Still Life of Flowers in a Stein], dated 1896–1903, trichromie, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2005.100.1157. The Tea Room at Brides-les-Bains, Savoy, dated c. 1907, additive color process color plate (lumière autochrome), held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1996.344.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

3 espaces à Louis-Lumière, Cahier Louis-Lumière, 2006. Lumières sur les archives de l’ENS Louis-Lumière, Cahier Louis-Lumière, 2015. Shedding light on the ENS Louis-Lumière Archives, Cahier Louis-Lumière, 2015. Cahier Louis-Lumière. Lumière, Louis, Lexikon des gesamten Buchwesens Online.

In detail

the recorded working language is French.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris. Employment is recorded with Société Lumière. Membership is recorded of French Academy of Sciences and Auguste and Louis Lumière.

Work by Louis Lumière is recorded in the collections of Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, J. Paul Getty Museum and CNC French Film Archives.

Distinctions recorded are Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, National Inventors Hall of Fame, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and Elliott Cresson Medal.

Chronology

  1. 1864Louis Lumière born at Besançon.
  2. 1896[Tulips] (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  3. 1896[Still Life of Flowers in a Stein] (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  4. 1907[Peacock] (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  5. 1907The Tea Room at Brides-les-Bains, Savoy (The Cleveland Museum of Art).
  6. 1948Louis Lumière died at Bandol.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Louis Lumière”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    Consult the source

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1962284: Louis Lumière

    Consult the source

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