ORIGINAL ROBERT DOISNEAU (1912-1994) 'GEORGES BRAQUE IN VARANGEVILLE NORMANDY' GELATIN SILVER PHOTOGRAPH

This is a wonderful original piece.  This photograph comes out of my personal collection.  I bought this a while ago to add a Robert Doisneau to my personal collection but fortunately I was able to acquire one of Doisneau's most famous images so I have decided to sell this to someone who would appreciate it much more.  For those not familiar with Doisneau, I have included his biography below.  One of my favorite things about this photograph is that it is not just a photo by an incredibly important photographer, but it is also of a just as important artist.  Doisneau did a whole series of photographs of Georges Braque in his studio and the area of Normandy France. There are some common images that you will find out there but this seems to be one that does not come around very often.  In fact I have not been able to find another example of this image.  Wonderful original gelatin silver photograph measuring 9 1/2 x 11 3/4 inches.  Great contrast and tonality to the image.  Bottom edge shows some minor creasing and a few very small spots of loss but otherwise excellent.  Unframed. Verso has the photographer's original stamp as well as a couple paper labels.  Really an excellent exampld of the photographers highly desirable work.  FREE SHIPPING ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES!   

For those not familiar with the artist his biography from a prominent gallery reads "Robert Doisneau, born in 1912 was a French photographer, at the forefront of pioneering photojournalism. Raised by his aunt, he studied arts and crafts from a young age, and experimented with photography aged 16. While working at an advertising agency in the late 1920s, he soon progressed to become a staff photographer; this would be the start of an illustrious career. Doisneau soon had his work published in magazines, and worked on prestigious advertising and photojournalistic campaigns. Life altered at the breakout of the Second World War, he was recruited as both a soldier and photographer for the French Resistance. He is predominantly known for his unassuming, often surreal, and light-hearted portrayal of life on Paris streets; a preferred focus opposed to high fashion. One of his most well known works, classic to his style, is Le baiser de l'hôtel de ville (Kiss by the Town Hall), showing a kissing couple embracing on the streets of Paris in 1950. He commented, "The marvels of daily life are so exciting; no movie director can arrange the unexpected that you find in the street." Doisneau died in 1994. During his life he was awarded several prizes and recognitions; in 1984 he was appointed a Chevalier of the Order of the Legion of Honour, and an Honorary Fellowship by The Royal Photographic Society in 1991. He continues to have his work published and exhibited around the world, cementing his place in art history."          

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