
Robert DoisneauFrench, 1912–1994May one see it?
New York, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
1945–1979
Portraits of Picasso, Braque, Léger, Cocteau and Giacometti
From the post-war years through the 1970s Doisneau produced children's books, advertising photography and celebrity portraits — Alberto Giacometti, Jean Cocteau, Fernand Léger, Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso. He worked with writers and poets such as Blaise Cendrars and Jacques Prévert, and credited Prévert with giving him the confidence to photograph everyday street scenes.
1956
Niépce Prize
In 1956 Doisneau received the Niépce Prize, named after Nicéphore Niépce.
1956
His Paris books come out in New York and London
Simon & Schuster in New York published “Robert Doisneau's Paris: 148 Photographs” with a text by Blaise Cendrars, and Thames & Hudson in London published “Paris Parade: 148 Photographs”.
1956
“Pour que Paris soit”, with Elsa Triolet
Éditions Cercle d’Art published “Pour que Paris soit”, with a text by Elsa Triolet.