1822 - 1898
Francis Frith British Photographer
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Details
| First Name |
Francis
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| Last Name |
Frith
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| Birthday |
7th October, 1822
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| Birthplace |
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
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| Died |
25th February, 1898
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| Place of Death |
Cannes, France
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation |
Photographer
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Francis Frith (also spelled Frances Frith, 7 October 1822 – 25 February 1898) was an English photographer of the Middle East and many towns in the United Kingdom. Frith was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, attending Quaker schools at Ackworth and Quaker Camp Hill in Birmingham (ca. 1828–1838), before he started in the cutlery business. He suffered a nervous breakdown in 1843, recuperating over the next two years. In 1850 he started a photographic studio in Liverpool, known as Frith & Hayward. A successful grocer, and later, printer, Frith fostered an interest in photography, becoming a founding member of the Liverpool Photographic Society in 1853. Frith sold his companies in 1855 in order to dedicate himself entirely to photography. He journeyed to the Middle East on three occasions, the first of which was a trip to Egypt in 1856 with very large cameras (16" x 20"). He used the collodion process, a major technical achievement in hot and dusty conditions.
