Saturday 14 April 2012

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MONSIEUR DOISNEAU!



"The marvels of daily life are so exciting; no movie director can arrange the

unexpected that you find in the street." Robert Doisneau.


Today marks what would have been the 100th birthday of Robert Doisneau, the wonderfully inspiring street photographer and great pioneer of early photojournalism. Doisneau became renowned for capturing candid shots of incongruous moments and often amusing exchanges between passersby most commonly on the streets of Paris. ‘Le Baiser de l'hôtel de Ville’ (Kiss by the Hôtel de Ville) is one of his most recognisable images, which was featured in the June 1950 issue of Life magazine. Having achieved an impressive career that spanned over 60 years, Doisneau died in 1994. Since his death there have been many published books and several worldwide exhibitions celebrating his life’s work.