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Unexpected Paris : A Contemporary Portrait : A Photographic Journal / by Nicolas Guilbert ; Foreword by Antoine de Caunes ; Afterword by Cécile Guilbert ; [Translated from the French by Louise Rogers Lalaurie].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Paris : Flammarion, [2015]Edition: English editionDescription: 327 pages : chiefly illustrations (some colour) ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9782080202376
  • 2080202375
Other title:
  • Paris, A Contemporary Portrait
  • Paris
Subject(s): Summary: Robert Doisneau's playful approach to capturing Parisian street scenes on camera earned him recognition as one of the twentieth century's most important photographers. Doisneau's ability to infuse images of daily life with poetic nuance has given enduring popular appeal to his work. In this new volume, he leads us on an entrancing tour into Parisian gardens, along the Seine, and through crowds of Parisians. Workers, beggars, lovers, jugglers, children, dancers- Doisneau's lens captures all, in myriad lights and moods. Sometimes humorous, often ironic, and unfailingly tender, his iconic oeuvre reflects the Paris of our dreams. This pocket edition features 175 photographs, including thirty previously unpublished, that capture the essence of Paris. Composed, structured images are featured alongside impromptu snapshots of Parisian life, demonstrating the range of Doisneau's talent as both artist and photojournalist.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 779.9944 G953 Available 33111008712917
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Nicolas Guilbert's whimsical photographs form a modern portrait of Paris today.

This book captures every aspect of Paris and its inhabitants: urban acrobats take to the streets, a sandaled nun crosses the capital on a city bike, extravagant party-goers strike memorable silhouettes during gay pride, children frolic in city fountains on a steamy summer day, and aging friends enjoy an aperitif at Les Deux Magots. The Parisian landscape is illuminated through photographs of the snow-covered Canal Saint-Martin at night, the Ferris wheel at the Place de la Concorde, a balloon launch at the July Column, and a Bastille Day aerial parade of military planes leaving ribbons of blue, white, and red smoke in their wake. Rare glimpses behind the scenes include a table set for intimate dining in the Salon des Ambassadeurs at the Presidential Élysée Palace, the empty stage at the Opéra-Comique, or a taxidermist at work at the natural history museum.

From amateur fashionistas strutting their stuff to tourists posing with masterpieces in the Louvre to miniature dogs in miniature coats, this is an authentic portrait of Paris today.

Translated from the French.

"Simultaneously published in French as Paris Paradis."--Colophon.

Robert Doisneau's playful approach to capturing Parisian street scenes on camera earned him recognition as one of the twentieth century's most important photographers. Doisneau's ability to infuse images of daily life with poetic nuance has given enduring popular appeal to his work. In this new volume, he leads us on an entrancing tour into Parisian gardens, along the Seine, and through crowds of Parisians. Workers, beggars, lovers, jugglers, children, dancers- Doisneau's lens captures all, in myriad lights and moods. Sometimes humorous, often ironic, and unfailingly tender, his iconic oeuvre reflects the Paris of our dreams. This pocket edition features 175 photographs, including thirty previously unpublished, that capture the essence of Paris. Composed, structured images are featured alongside impromptu snapshots of Parisian life, demonstrating the range of Doisneau's talent as both artist and photojournalist.

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