Édouard Frédéric Henri Kutter (1887–1978) was a

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photographer, the son of Swiss-born

Paul Kutter Paul Robert Kutter (1863–1937) was one of Luxembourg City's early photographers. Born in Flums, Switzerland, he opened his first studio in 1883 at 6, rue Wiltheim, close to Luxembourg's Bock. In 1904, Kutter moved his business to 3, rue du Génie ...

, who had established a studio in

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in 1883.Livres hebdo: Issues 353-355 1999 "Les Kutter - En l'espace de trois générations, pas moins de quatre photographes d'une seule famille ont accompagné la vie sociale et culturelle du Grand Duché."

Early life and family

Edouard Kutter was the eldest of four children. His brother,

Joseph Kutter Joseph Jean Ferdinand Kutter (1894–1941) is considered one of Luxembourg's most important painters. He was greatly influenced by the Impressionists but developed his own distinctive Expressionist style. Early life Kutter was born on 12 Decemb ...

(1894–1941), became one of Luxembourg's foremost painters, while Bernard (1889–1961) also became a photographer. His third brother was Paul Kutter Jr. (1899–1941) and his sister Catherine Louise Marie (1891–1958). Edouard began working as an apprentice with his father in 1898 before studying photography at some of the most highly developed studios in Germany and Austria.René Clesse, "Geschichtsschreibung mit der Kamera: Die ersten Photographen unserer Hauptstadt"
. ''Onsstad''. . Retrieved 26 November 2010.

Career

Kutter returned to Luxembourg shortly before the

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. After managing a branch of his father's business for a few months in 1917, he opened his own studio at 4, avenue de la Liberté, in 1918. The same year,

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gave him the title of court photographer. As a result, he took many photographs of the Grand Ducal family, which can be viewed today in Luxembourg's Photothèque. Edouard Kutter died in Luxembourg City on 3 November 1978, leaving a son, Édouard Kutter Jr., who also became court photographer.

References

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