Joseph Tairraz
Acting
Born January 1, 1827 — Died January 1, 1902
From Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie, France
Biography
Joseph Tairraz is the son of the syndic (mayor) and guide and buys a glass plate daguerreotype in Geneva. In 1857, he began to shoot portraits in a studio set up in the family home and then set up as a “photographer guide”. And what a job! because not only the device weighs more than 20kgs but each ...
