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Robert Doisneau
1912 Francia - 1994 Francia
Self-portrait with a Rolleiflex. © Robert Doisneau
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Introduction
Robert Doisneau (1912-1994) stands as one of the fundamental pillars of French humanist photography, a movement that sought to restore dignity, hope, and lyricism to the human condition in the aftermath of World War II. Far removed from the cold and detached approach of hard-news photojournalism, Doisneau dedicated his entire existence to documenting the daily life of Paris and its banlieues (suburbs), transforming the street into a vast theatrical stage.
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