Robert Doisneau. Paris Photography Anthology Book

The Robert Doisneau. Paris anthology brings together an extensive collection of works by the pioneering French humanist photographer, spanning his career from the 1930s onward. Authored by longtime friend Jean Claude Gautrand, who had unlimited access to the Atelier Robert Doisneau archive, the monograph features both celebrated and rarely-seen images capturing ordinary Parisian street life. A preface by Doisneau's daughters Francine Deroudille and Annette Doisneau adds a personal dimension to this comprehensive retrospective of his life and career.

From the 1930s, French photographer Robert Doisneau photographed the streets of Paris. A pioneer in humanist photography, he captured “the ordinary gestures of ordinary people in ordinary situations.” This anthology of his work is a summation of a spectacular life and career. Authored by longtime friend Jean Claude Gautrand — who had unlimited access to the extensive photo archive of Atelier Robert Doisneau — this essential monograph includes adored and rarely-glimpsed images. With a preface by Doisneau’s daughters Francine Deroudille and Annette Doisneau, Tachen’s 'Robert Doisneau. Paris' is an extensive and touching homage to the life and oeuvre of a master.