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"Robert DOISNEAU – The Vogue Years, Music & Portraits of the…
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"Robert DOISNEAU – The Vogue Years, Music & Portraits of the…
See original version (French)
Estimate €20 - €40
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Description
"Robert DOISNEAU – The Vogue Years, Music & Portraits of the Artists". Published by Flammarion in 2018.
In excellent condition.
From high-society balls to fashion photo shoots, via portraits of artists and scenes of urban life in France, this magnificent book — featuring an open-spine binding that allows it to lie flat, fully showcasing the photographs — presents Doisneau’s finest photographs taken for *Vogue Paris*.
The renowned photographer Robert Doisneau worked for *Vogue* from 1949 to 1965, capturing a post-war France brimming with a renewed zest for life. His little-known haute couture shots featured models such as Brigitte Bardot and Bettina, whom he photographed both in the studio and on the street. He immortalised members of the ‘café society’ in their opulent homes and at glamorous costume balls, where they danced the night away. Best known for his humanist approach, he brilliantly captured scenes of everyday life — from the grace of a wedding procession crossing a footbridge to the whimsy of a child eager to eat their cake. Doisneau’s photographs captured the spirit of the age and feature celebrities such as Karen Blixen, Picasso, Colette and Jean Cocteau, as well as jazz musicians, film stars and humble craftsmen at work. The personal tribute paid by the legendary editor-in-chief of *Vogue*, Edmonde Charles-Roux, to the photographer — who was her friend and colleague — offers an intimate glimpse into the man behind the lens, as complex and beautiful as the people and places he immortalised.
Robert Doisneau Music (2018): “I have always maintained that I came to photography through my ears: as a child, from the age of five, I was strumming the violin… My music stand was set up beneath a large mirror. I had a good view of the room behind me, and it was easy for me to watch the young woman giving piano lessons. Her hair formed a sort of halo of sunlight, and my violin teacher was watching her intently. I was the conductor of the ballet unfolding before my eyes… My powers of observation were honed. Robert Doisneau Discover the vibrant and diverse music scene that shaped 20th-century Paris. From street accordionists to the jazz stars of Saint-Germain such as Django Reinhardt and Eartha Kitt, via classical music virtuosos such as Maria Callas and Pierre Boulez, right through to alternative rock bands, these images reveal the photographer’s deep affection for the world of music and its unique power to captivate.”
Doisneau: Portraits of Artists (2008)
: During the golden age when Montparnasse was teeming with artists, Robert Doisneau enjoyed privileged access to artists working in Paris from 1937 onwards. He visited their studios and captured them in various intimate moments: working, reflecting, or even playing with their children. This book, which includes some previously unpublished photographs, shares Doisneau’s intimate perspective on the work and lives of these artists. Many have remained famous — Picasso, David Hockney, Jasper Johns, Giacometti, Saul Steinberg, Marcel Duchamp, Le Corbusier, Foujita — whilst others have been forgotten, perhaps only to be rediscovered one day. Whatever the artist’s social status — whether a leading figure of the time or a struggling newcomer — Doisneau approached each subject with the same humble perspective. His signature black-and-white photographs capture the nostalgia of that era and bear witness to these artists as they created some of the world’s most beautiful works of art. This book, published in collaboration with Doisneau’s daughters, is a fascinating record of the artists’ daily lives, captured by one of the world’s most famous and beloved photographers.
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