Robert Doisneau Book order

This seminal volume—produced in close collaboration with his estate—is the official, most comprehensive reference of Robert Doisneau’s photographs of Paris. Robert Doisneau infused images of daily life with poetic nuance. This unique portrait of Paris in 560 photographs is reissued in hardcover with red-tipped pages. This entrancing tour through the gardens of Paris, along the Seine, and among crowds of Parisians includes children scrambling to cross rue de Rivoli, fresh-faced accordionists, elegant dog walkers, brave resistance fighters, exuberant roller skaters, the indelible kiss in front of the Hôtel de Ville, and cyclists beneath the Eiffel Tower. The magic of Paris in black and white is timeless. Photographs curated by Doisneau’s daughters and complemented by Doisneau’s own commentary reveal his profound fascination with the city where he lived and worked.

The collection showcases Robert Doisneau's vibrant color photography from his 1961 assignment in Palm Springs, capturing the allure and nostalgia of this glamorous destination. Known for his black and white Parisian street scenes, Doisneau's rediscovered images highlight the luxurious lifestyle of Hollywood elites, featuring lively pool parties and golf outings against a stunning desert backdrop. This volume includes one hundred photographs along with a facsimile of his original Fortune article, offering a unique glimpse into both his artistic legacy and the iconic era of Palm Springs.

The original French-language edition of this book was published on the occasion of the exhibition: Robert Doisneau, From craft to art at the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson from January 13th to April 18th 2010.

After the remarkable success of Atget Paris, a work 'Newsweek' called 'one of the great works of art of the last two centuries', and the publication in 1994 of Marville Paris, comes the richly evocative Doisneau Paris, completing the Paris Trilogy. With this third and final volume the modern period in Paris is seen through the eyes of one of this century's most celebrated and respected photographers. This is not though just a book about Paris. It is more significantly the most important book yet to appear on the photography of Robert Doisneau. Doisneau is the photographer of Paris 'par excellence' and this book will have a lasting appeal for demonstrating the power of Doisneau's images like never before. For Doisneau Parisians were the ultimate subject of Paris, and for us he remains its most perceptive and powerful observer.