Between 1904 and 1907, Alberto Santos Dumont became a celebrity.

• Three original period photographs by Alberto Santos Dumont.
• Authors: Branger.
• France, 1904-1907.
• +/- 12 cm x 17 cm.
• Perfect condition. 
  

In the first image, we see Alberto Santos-Dumont walking among a crowd of admirers and onlookers, possibly after a demonstration flight, such as those that took place at Bagatelle Field in 1906. He appears in the center, in the spotlight, surrounded by elegant men, cyclists and military personnel, with a serene expression and firm posture. In the second image (by photographer Branger), Santos-Dumont is mounted on a horse, in formal riding attire, combining elegance and control—a striking image of his refined style. The third photograph shows the inventor posing next to another gentleman, in front of a striped tarpaulin, in an environment reminiscent of the backstage of a hangar or technical exhibition, with Santos-Dumont wearing an overcoat and his characteristic bowler hat.

These photographs are particularly interesting because they show Santos-Dumont at different moments in his public life: as a popular figure, as a man of the elegant world, and as a modern engineer. They reveal not only his role as an aviation pioneer, but also his ability to present himself as an icon of modernity and sophistication. They are rare visual records that humanize the figure of the inventor and help us understand why he was so admired in France and Brazil, not only for his technical achievements, but also for his charisma and originality.