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Robert Doisneau(羅伯特·杜瓦諾)是一位出身法國的平民攝影師，與Henri Cartier-Bresson(亨利·卡蒂爾－布雷松)同為二十世紀最偉大的攝影師，兩人的攝影都以紀實為主，風格卻不盡相同，布雷松遊歷世界，先後在各地紀錄了當代重大事件，關心各地民族疾苦，透過鏡頭讓歷史性的一刻有了雋永長存的可能。 杜瓦諾則終生定居巴黎並以此為他的創作基地，他以柔軟溫和的心靈觸覺用相機尋找日常生活中微妙的感動和幽默風趣的瞬間，他曾說：「我喜歡平平常常的百姓，儘管他們身上可能會有這樣那樣的毛病，但我並不在乎」，為我們展現了平凡人物一個個可愛、輕鬆、詼諧的溫情場面。 本書在羅伯特·杜瓦諾逝世二十周年之際隆重出版，收錄這位20世紀攝影大師的經典之作，全書共400幅以上的雋永照片，加上時人評述以及杜瓦諾自敘，忠實呈現攝影師的生活、社會背景以及創作理念，彷彿觀賞一齣又一齣在法國街頭即興演出的電影。
An empathetic lens: The most extensive collection ever published on Robert Doisneau As sensitive to human suffering as to the simple pleasures of life, Robert Doisneau is one of the most celebrated exponents of the Photographie humaniste that swept through the 1950s. Cherished in particular for his soulful portraits of Paris, Doisneau demonstrated a unique ability to find – and perfectly frame – charismatic characters, entertaining episodes and fleeting moments of humor and affection. A summation of a spectacular career, this is the most extensive Doisneau collection ever published, including all his best loved images alongside many lesser-known compositions which equally rejoice in “the ordinary gestures of ordinary people in ordinary situations.” The many quotations from the photographer throughout the volume immerse the reader in Doisneau’s thoughts and give verbal expression to the sensitivity, warmth, and wit which characterize his pictures. Through more than 400 images, we are transported to the grim suburbs of Doisneau’s youth; through the world of manual labor whose nobility he so admired; and to the studios of the many groundbreaking artists that Doisneau captured in moments of reflection and creativity. A number of color shots of Palm Springs and the transformed suburbs of Doisneau’s childhood reveal a different, more critical, eye to the master photographer. For this new monograph on all aspects of the life and oeuvre of Robert Doisneau, his long-time friend and TASCHEN author Jean Claude Gautrand had unlimited access to the extensive photo archive Atelier Robert Doisneau. The preface is by Doisneau’s daughters Francine Deroudille and Annette Doisneau. |