Robert Doisneau

French photographer (1912–1994)

Robert Doisneau (French: 14 April 1912 – 1 April 1994) was a French photographer. From the 1930s, he photographed the streets of Paris. He was a champion of humanist photography and with Henri Cartier-Bresson a pioneer of photojournalism.

Robert Doisneau photographed by Bracha L. Ettinger in his studio in Montrouge, 1992

Quotes

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  • The marvels of daily life are exciting; no movie director can arrange the unexpected that you find in the street.
    • Robert Doisneau, as quotes in: Gerald D. Hurley, Angus McDougall, Visual Impact in Print: How to Make Pictures Communicate: a Guide for the Photographer, the Editor, the Designer. 1971. p. 131.
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