Robert Doisneau's playful approach to Parisian street scenes earned him recognition as one of the twentieth century's leading photographers. His ability to infuse everyday life with poetry gives his work lasting popular appeal. Here, he guides us through Parisian gardens, along the Seine and among the city's crowds: workers, the poor, lovers, jugglers, children and dancers. His lens captures them in countless lights and moods. Sometimes funny, often ironic and always tender, his iconic work reflects the Paris of our dreams. This paperback edition contains 175 photographs, including thirty previously unpublished images.
 
About the author
 
Robert Doisneau (1912–1994) received the Kodak Prize in 1947 and the Prix Niépce in 1956. Major posthumous retrospectives have been held in Paris, at the Art Institute of Chicago and at New York's Bruce Silverstein Gallery. Flammarion publications include Robert Doisneau: Paris (2005/2010), Doisneau: Portraits of the Artists (2008), Robert Doisneau: Palm Springs 1960 (2010) and Robert Doisneau: Paris Les Halles Market (2011).