Robert Doisneau (1912–1994)
Author of Robert Doisneau (1912-1994)
About the Author
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Series
Works by Robert Doisneau
Un certain Robert Doisneau: La tres veridique histoire d'un photographe racontee par lui-meme (French Edition) (1986) 11 copies
les parisiens tels qu'ils sont 3 copies
Paris parade 2 copies
Happiness 2007 Calendar 1 copy
Given Moments 1 copy
A L'Imparfait De L' Objectif 1 copy
Exposition Internationale De Photographie: International Exhibition of Photography: The Camera as Witness (1967) 1 copy
Doisneau, Robert's Trois secondes d'eternite (French Edition) by Doisneau, Robert published by Contrejour [Hardcover] (1979) (1979) 1 copy
Rue Jacques Prévert 1 copy
La belleza de lo cotidiano 1 copy
Associated Works
Pablo Picasso, 1881-1973 : Genius of the Century (1986) — Cover photograph, some editions — 678 copies, 3 reviews
Choice Cuts: A Savory Selection of Food Writing from Around the World and Throughout History (2002) — Photographer — 369 copies, 2 reviews
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Doisneau, Robert
- Birthdate
- 1912-04-14
- Date of death
- 1994-04-01
- Gender
- male
- Education
- École Estienne, Paris
- Occupations
- photographer
Draftsman - Organizations
- Ralpho Agency
- Awards and honors
- Balzac Prize (1986)
Grand Prix National de la Photographie (1983)
Niepce Prize (1956)
Kodak Prize (1947)
Legion of Honor: Chevalier (1984) - Relationships
- Cartier-Bresson, Henri (friend)
- Short biography
- Robert Doisneau, one of the world's most popular and prolific photojournalists, is best known for his images of Parisian street life. In a 1983 essay, Jean-François Chevrier described Doisneau's ability to capture "the shining melancholy that separates an individual from the crowd." Doisneau was born into a working class family on the outskirts of Paris and began studying lithography at age 13 before graduating from the prestigious École Supérieure des Arts et Industries Graphiques (known as the École Estienne). In World War II, he joined the French Resistance -- which made good use of his skills to forge ID papers. During his career, Doisneau worked as a freelancer for many publications including Life Magazine, and traveled widely. Among his most famous works is "Le Baiser de l'Hôtel de Ville," a 1950 photo of a young couple kissing on the streets of Paris.
- Nationality
- France
- Birthplace
- Gentilly, Val-de-Marne, Paris
- Places of residence
- Paris, France
Billancourt, France - Place of death
- Montrouge, Paris, France
- Associated Place (for map)
- France
Members
Reviews
O livro reúne 500 imagens da capital francesa feitas por Robert Doisneau (1912-1994). O volume mostra Paris e seus personagens em imagens e anotações extraídas de cadernos pessoais do fotógrafo. Doisneau soube compreender a essência do mundo urbano como um organismo vivo, mostando uma interação entre arquitetura, espaço público e seus habitantes. Com belos trabalhos para as revistas Vogue, Life e Paris Match, ele viu nas ruas a possibilidade de fazer uma leitura poética e fluída show more da vida, muitas vezes com toques surreais. Conhecido por suas composições em preto-e-branco, de grande elegância, sensualidade e humor, o artista influencia até hoje gerações de fotógrafos, que se inspiram na sua abordagem lírica e incisiva do cotidiano. A edição dá continuidade à publicação de clássicos da fotografia mundial no catálogo da Cosac Naify, que inclui títulos de grandes artistas como Henri Cartier-Bresson e Robert Capa. show less
The underlying photography is fabulous; from whimsical to pointed, Doisneau managed to capture a lot of Paris street life. Taschen's ICONS series does a reasonable job of printing photographs while avoiding the costs of the high-end art books. Though this doesn't contain one of my favorite of his photographs (the couple dancing in the bar or nightclub), it's still recommended if you're a fan of black & white street photography.
101 black and white photographs from Robert Doisneau, beautifully capturing the foibles of people in their everyday lives in Paris and rural France. Some of these are absolute classics, and my favorites were:
The kiss in front of the Hotel de Ville, 1950
Hell, 1952
Picasso’s loaves, 1952
The gyrating Wanda, 1953
The fearless one, 1952
Fox terrier on the Pont des Artes, 1953
A Sideways Glimpse, 1948 (this was a series, the one with the husband/wife with different objects of focus was the one show more Doisneau selected here)
Two bellies on 14 July 1955
The doorbell, 1934
Grappling with Venus, 1964
The last waltz of 14 July 1949
Certainly worth leafing through slowly, and a great book for the coffee table. show less
The kiss in front of the Hotel de Ville, 1950
Hell, 1952
Picasso’s loaves, 1952
The gyrating Wanda, 1953
The fearless one, 1952
Fox terrier on the Pont des Artes, 1953
A Sideways Glimpse, 1948 (this was a series, the one with the husband/wife with different objects of focus was the one show more Doisneau selected here)
Two bellies on 14 July 1955
The doorbell, 1934
Grappling with Venus, 1964
The last waltz of 14 July 1949
Certainly worth leafing through slowly, and a great book for the coffee table. show less
Interesting biography with an overview of Robert Doisneau's marvellous pictures.
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- Works
- 93
- Also by
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- Members
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- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
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- ISBNs
- 120
- Languages
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