DOISNEAU (Robert). - Lot 88

DOISNEAU (Robert). Robert Doisneau. Retrospective. Text by Peter Hamilton. Paris, Paris Musées / Hoëbeke, 1992. Quarto, illustrated publisher’s cardboard binding. A major catalog of the major retrospective dedicated to Robert Doisneau at the Musée Carnavalet – Histoire de Paris, edited by his biographer Peter Hamilton, one of the foremost experts on the photographer’s work. This publication accompanies the first major Parisian retrospective organized following Doisneau’s international recognition. It traces more than sixty years of his creative work, from his early photojournalism of the 1930s to his photographs of the 1980s, bringing together the iconic images that made the photographer famous as well as a large number of lesser-known prints. The exhibition highlights all facets of his work: the streets of Paris, bistros, children, workers, artisans, the suburbs, writers, painters, musicians, and lovers, as well as commissions for *Vogue*, *Life*, *Réalités*, and advertising campaigns. Beyond the image often reduced to the famous *Kiss at City Hall*, this catalog captures the full richness of a profoundly humanistic vision, blending humor, tenderness, poetry, and social observation. The extensive collection of images is accompanied by an essay by Peter Hamilton that situates Doisneau within the history of 20th-century French photography and traces the evolution of both his aesthetic and his career. One of the definitive works on Robert Doisneau, essential reading for lovers of humanist photography. Condition: Very good copy.