Yet another photographer has been honoured with a Google Doodle. This time it is the turn of French Photographer Robert Doisneau (1912-1994), regarded as a pioneer of photojournalism for the images he captured of Paris streets in the 1930s using a Leica camera.
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| Robert Doisneau photographed by Bracha L. Ettinger in his studio in Montrouge, 1992 Bracha L. Ettinger [CC-BY-SA-2.5], from Wikimedia Commons |
His most famous captured image is the one entitled Le baiser de l'hôtel de ville - image on the far right of the Google Doodle posted above. Despite his reputation as a shy person, he had something of a passion for street photography:
"The marvels of daily life are so exciting; no movie director can arrange the unexpected that you find in the street."
In this image a contemporary photographer attempts to capture the warmth and feeling of Doisneau's celebrated work.
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| By Martin Wiesheu (Flickr) [CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons |
Reference Material:
- Robert Doisneau on Wikipedia
- Official Website
I love your photos. I would love a photo gallary like this in my home. Great work and greats posts.
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