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3 unusual facts about Pierre Rossier


Pierre Rossier

Rossier maintained a photographic studio in Fribourg until at least 1876 and he also had a studio in Einsiedeln.

He was the first professional photographer in Japan, where he trained Ueno Hikoma, Maeda Genzō, Horie Kuwajirō, as well as lesser known members of the first generation of Japanese photographers.

In Switzerland he established photographic studios in Fribourg and Einsiedeln, and he also produced images elsewhere in the country.



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