Robert Doisneau (14 April 1912 – 1 April 1994) was a French photographer. In the 1930s he used a Leica on the streets of Paris. He and Henri Cartier-Bresson were pioneers of photojournalism. He is renowned for his 1950 image Le baiser de l'hôtel de ville (Kiss by the Town Hall), a photograph of a couple kissing in the busy streets of Paris. Doisneau was appointed a Chevalier (Knight) of the Legion of Honour in 1984.
Read more about Robert Doisneau: Photographic Career, Early Life, Photography in The 1930s, War Service and Resistance, Post-war Photography, Le Baiser De L'hôtel De Ville (The Kiss), Personal Life, Awards and Commemoration, Exhibitions, Publications
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