WEISS (Sabine). - Lot 300

WEISS (Sabine). 100 Photos by Sabine Weiss for Press Freedom. Paris, Reporters Without Borders, 2007. Quarto, paperback, illustrated cover. This edition, published to benefit Reporters Without Borders, brings together more than one hundred photographs by Sabine Weiss (1924–2021), one of the leading figures in French humanist photography. The book accompanies a major special report dedicated to press freedom, imprisoned journalists, and human rights violations, in keeping with the activist mission of RSF’s annual collection. The portfolio spans nearly half a century of her work: Parisian street scenes, portraits of children, moments of daily life, travel images, and compositions that have become iconic. Carrying on the legacy of Robert Doisneau, Willy Ronis, and other humanist photographers, Sabine Weiss favors a style of photography that focuses on people, characterized by simplicity, tenderness, and a remarkable mastery of light. The book is supplemented by a biography of the photographer, a tribute by Robert Doisneau, and several essays dedicated to her work and the cause championed by Reporters Without Borders. Condition: very good copy.