Welcome to the 1st auction « Masters of French Photobooks » gathered by Anatole Desachy (France) and Ecki Heuser (Germany) at the occasion of the 57th edition of « Rencontres d’Arles » photofestival. From Man Ray & Brassaï avant-garde period of time to Lucien Clergue & Antoine D’Agata who are both linked to this fabulous city, enjoy our impressive selection of photobooks including deluxe, signed & association copies from great photographers ! VERY BEAUTIFUL, VERY EARLY SCHIRMER AND MOSEL PUBLICATION about the impressive "oeuvre" of Robert Doisneau (1912-1994) - with ORIGINAL DUSTJACKET. Showing the very best and most important photos by the French photographer, famous for "La Banlieue de Paris" (1949) and many other great photobooks. This is a lot by 5Uhr30.com (Ecki Heuser, Cologne, Germany). 5Uhr30.com guarantees detailed and accurate descriptions, 100% protection, 100% insurance and combined shipping worldwide. Schirmer and Mosel, Munich. 1980. First German edition, first printing. Hardcover with dustjacket. 243 x 305 mm. 144 pages. 100 photos. Photos: Robert Doisneau. From french into german: Ulrike von Puttkamer. Text in German. Condition: Book inside and outside fresh and flawless, clean with no marks and no foxing; normal trace of use. Dustjacket quite fresh and complete with no tears, with no taped tears and with no missing parts; little trace of use, spine lightly yellowed. Overall fine condition. Wonderful book about the work of Robert Doisneau - with original dustjacket. "From the 1930s, Robert Doisneau photographed the streets of Paris. He was a champion of humanist photography and, with Henri Cartier-Bresson, a pioneer of photojournalism. Doisneau is known for his 1950 image Le baiser de l'hôtel de ville (The Kiss by the City Hall), a photograph of a couple kissing on a busy Parisian street. He was appointed a Chevalier (Knight) of the Legion of Honour in 1984 by then French president, François Mitterrand. Doisneau is remembered for his modest, playful, and ironic images of amusing juxtapositions, mingling social classes, and eccentrics in contemporary Paris streets and cafes. Influenced by the work of André Kertész, Eugène Atget, and Henri Cartier-Bresson, in more than twenty books of photography, he presented a charming vision of human frailty and life as a series of quiet, incongruous moments. Doisneau's work gives unusual prominence and dignity to children's street culture; returning again and again to the theme of children at play in the city, unfettered by parents. His work treats their play with seriousness and respect." (Wikipedia)