Family tree of Robert DOISNEAU

Photographer

French Born Robert DOISNEAU

French photographer

Born on April 14, 1912 in Gentilly, France , France

Died on April 01, 1994 in Montrouge, France

Born on april 14 31

Deceased on april 01 34

Photographer 73

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DOISNEAU

Jean François

1816 - 1895

BLED

Marie Louise Angélique

1812 - 1873

BRETON

Jacques

1807 -

LUTHON

Victoire Eugénie

1815 -

DOISNEAU

François Louis

1845 - 1923

BRETON

Clémentine Eugénie

1847 - 1921

DOISNEAU

Eugéne Léon Gaston

1885 - 1964

DUVAL

Sylvie Marie

DOISNEAU

Robert Sylvain Gaston

1912 - 1994

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Robert Doisneau was one of France's most popular and prolific reportage photographers. He was known for his modest, playful, and ironic images of amusing juxtapositions, mingling social classes, and eccentrics in contemporary Paris streets and cafes. Influenced by the work of Kertész, Atget, and Cartier-Bresson, in over 20 books Doisneau has presented a charming vision of human frailty and life as a series of quiet, incongruous moments. Doisneau has written: "The marvels of daily life are exciting; no movie director can arrange the unexpected that you find in the street."

Among his most recognizable work is Le baiser de l'hôtel de ville (Kiss by the Hôtel de Ville), a photo of a couple kissing in the busy streets of Paris. The identity of the couple was a mystery until 1993, when Denise and Jean-Louis Lavergne took Doisneau to court for taking the picture without their knowledge. This action prompted Doisneau to reveal that he posed the shot in 1950 using actor/models Françoise Bornet and Jacques Carteaud. Françoise was given an original print as part of her payment. In April 2005 she sold the print for 155,000 € at an auction. Paris was one of the favorite photographic subjects of Doisneau.

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