Willy Ronis

by Jean-Claude Gautrand

C'est la vie Produced in close cooperation with Willy Ronis and featuring images from his archive, this book traces the career of one of France's most remarkable photographers, to whom, along with Doisneau, Cartier-Bresson, and Brassai, we owe our romantic vision of Paris. In Ronis's photos, Paris is inseparable from the working class men, women, and children who inhabit its streets and cafes. Working with available light, Ronis sought to capture the fleeting moments of everyday life, and his body of work documents, with timeless beauty and grace, the feel of French life in the 20th century.

Genres: Photography

192 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2005

Reviews

[Reader Silent seawind · Rating 4 out of 5]

We capture the monument.

[Stekko · Rating 4 out of 5]

bella selezione, a parte la sezione sul lavoro. stampa discreta

[dv · Rating 3 out of 5]

Discreta fattura per questo volume dedicato a uno dei fotografi più rappresentativi della Francia del secondo dopoguerra, insieme a Cartier-Bresson, Brassai e soprattutto Doisneau, il cui sguardo è molto vicino - anche se più ironico - a quello di Ronis.