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Photograph

20th century (made)

20thC; Doisneau Robert

Object details

Object type
Photograph
Brief description
20thC; Doisneau Robert
Gallery label
(21/11/2012)
Doisneau evolved a personal variant of ‘decisive moment’ photography. His images reveal fragile moments of human nature, and they are buoyant with warmth, feeling and wit. These images show an exchange of glances and comment on the process of observing and of being observed.
(11 03 2014)
Gallery 100, ‘History of photography’, 2012-2013, label texts :

Robert Doisneau (1912 – 94)
‘Café Noir et Blanc’
‘Le Petit Balcon’
1948, printed 1980; 1953, printed 1979

Doisneau evolved a personal variant of ‘decisive
moment’ photography. His images reveal fragile
moments of human nature, and they are buoyant
with warmth, feeling and wit. These images show
an exchange of glances, and comment on the
process of observing and of being observed.

Gelatin silver prints
Museum nos. Ph.262, 254-1980
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
PH.254-1980

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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