Robert Doisneau
Artist
Robert Doisneau (1912-1994) was one of France's most prestigious photographers, renowned for his 1950 photograph Le baiser de l'hôtel de ville. He is noted for his long career, which saw him experiment with photojournalism, fashion photography and portrait photography. His images chronicle everyday French life, in a prolific body of work over the course of several decades which make him unique. His images do not seek to overcome the viewer: they are often modest in scope and playful. He was influenced by the work of Kertesz, Atget, and Cartier-Bresson and was struck by their powerful images of childhood. He published over 20 books providing realistic, but charming images of quiet, often personal moments in the lives of individuals. He wrote: 'The marvels of daily life are exciting; no movie director can arrange the unexpected that you find in the street.'
Robert Doisneau (1912-1994) was one of France's most prestigious photographers, renowned for his 1950 photograph Le baiser de l'hôtel de ville. He is noted for his long career, which saw him experiment with photojournalism, fashion photography and portrait photography. His images chronicle everyday French life, in a prolific body of work over the course of several decades which make him unique. His images do not seek to overcome the viewer: they are often modest in scope and playful. He was influenced by the work of Kertesz, Atget, and Cartier-Bresson and was struck by their powerful images of childhood. He published over 20 books providing realistic, but charming images of quiet, often personal moments in the lives of individuals. He wrote: 'The marvels of daily life are exciting; no movie director can arrange the unexpected that you find in the street.'
