From high-society balls and fashion shoots to portraits of artists and
scenes from urban life in France, this handsome volume--which features
an open spine binding so that it lays flat to show off the photographs
to their best advantage--showcases Doisneau's best photographs for
Vogue Paris.
Celebrated photographer Robert Doisneau worked for Vogue from 1949 until
1965, illustrating a postwar France filled with a renewed zest for life.
His little-known images of haute couture featured models like Brigitte
Bardot and Bettina, who he photographed in the studio and out on the
streets. He chronicled the members of the café society in their stately
homes and at glamorous costume galas, dancing the night away. Best known
for his humanist approach, he masterfully captured scenes from everyday
life--from the grace of a wedding procession over a footbridge to the
petulance of a child impatient for cake. Doisneau's photographs captured
the spirit of the era and featured celebrities like Karen Blixen,
Picasso, Colette, and Jean Cocteau, as well as jazz musicians, movie
stars, and humble craftsmen at work. Legendary Vogue editor in chief
Edmonde Charles-Roux's personal homage to the photographer--who was her
friend and colleague--offers intimate insight into the man behind the
camera, as complex and beautiful as the people and places he
immortalized.
