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Alexander S. Witcomb (also known as Alejandro S. Witcomb in Argentina; London, 1835 - Buenos Aires, 1905) was a British photographer whose work is considered historical heritage of Argentina.〔''Diccionario de historia de la fotografía'', by M.L. Sougez - Ediciones Cátedra (Madrid, 2003) - ISBN 84-376-2038-4〕 where he established the first photography studio.〔("La familia argentina: treinta fotos de un pasado promisorio" ), Clarín, 3 Apr 2006〕 The Witcomb collection has about 500,000 negatives, although people from his era stated that the General Archive of the Nation could have received about 700,000 negatives at that time to became part of the Archive collection.〔("El triste estado del Archivo General de la Nación" )〕〔''Canto a la realidad. Fotografía latinoamericana 1860-1993'' by E. Billeter - Lunwerg Editores (Barcelona, 2003) - ISBN 84-7782-268-9〕 ==Biography== Witcomb studied photography in France, then moved to Rio de Janeiro where he worked as a trader for some time. In 1872, he again moved to Montevideo, where he worked in a bank and then as a photographer in the city of Mercedes. Witcomb moved again to Rosario, Argentina, where he worked with Christiano Junior, from whom he later acquired his stuido and negatives. The partnership lasted until Witcomb travelled to Buenos Aires. Witcomb not only took pictures at his studio but in the streets, where he photographed the social life of Argentina. Because of his influences, Witcomb made several portraits of diverse presidents of Argentina, as well as the high class of Buenos Aires in his social meetings. In 1880, Witcomb established his own studio, located on Florida street n° 364, which later became the most traditional photograph studio in Argentina. Starting as a photography studio, it then expanded its activities to an art gallery where new artists had the opportunity to show their work. Following Witcomb's death in 1905, his son took his place continued with the exhibitions and work until his dead in 1945. The company continued working, being managed by Witcomb's partners until 1970, when the material became part of the General Archive of the Nation as an evidence of the history of Argentina registered on photographs. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alexander Witcomb」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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