Marie Kinnberg facts for kids
Marie Kinnberg (born 1806, died 1858) was a very important Swedish artist. She was one of the first women to become a professional photographer! In 1851, she learned a new way to take pictures called the daguerreotype process. The very next year, she opened her own photography studio in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Learning Photography
Marie Kinnberg was already a skilled portrait painter. She learned photography from two German photographers. Their names were Bernhard Bendixen and Adolf Meyer. They came to Gothenburg in the summer of 1851. These teachers showed people a brand new way to take photos on paper.
A New Way to Take Pictures
The daguerreotype process was an early type of photography. It made detailed images on a shiny, silver-plated copper sheet. This was a very exciting new technology at the time!
Opening Her Studio
Marie Kinnberg was one of the first people in Sweden to use this new photo technique. She opened her own professional studio on May 8, 1852. Her studio was in Gothenburg. She was a true pioneer in photography.
A Woman Pioneer
Marie Kinnberg was not only one of the first photographers in Sweden. She was also one of the first women to work as a professional photographer. Another early woman photographer was Brita Sofia Hesselius. Marie Kinnberg helped show that women could be successful in this new art form. Her studio was open for several years.
