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This taschen portfolio features 14 stunning prints by one of the worlds foremost photographers, robert doisneau. Over 500 photos, many of which have never before been published, are assembled in this volume to create a unique portrait of paris. Organized thematically, this book takes us on a tour through the gardens of paris, along the seine, and through the crowds of parisians who define their beloved city. Robert doisneau 19121994 is best known for his magical, timeless 35mm street portraits taken in paris and its suburbs. As a photographer, robert doisneau is known for his ability to infuse images of daily life with poetic nuance that imbued his photojournalism with an enduring popular appeal. Organized thematically, this bookunprecedented in scopegives an entrancing. Known for his excellent work as a french street photographer and his career as an early photojournalist, robert doisneau 1912 1994 remains an exceptionally well respected artist to this day. Fresh, unstaged, and full of poetry and humor, his photographs portray everyday people frozen in time, unwittingly revealing fleeting personal emotions in a. One such parisian in particular was robert doisneau, one of the best loved french photographers of all time. The vogue years, published by flammarion earlier this month. Doisneau is the photographer of paris par excellence and this book will have a lasting appeal for demonstrating the power of doisneaus images like never before. This work nicely complements previous books on doisneau, which include doisneau portfolio, doisneau paris, and peter hamiltons robert doisneau.
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