Paris: Ronis - Willy Ronis

Humanist
photographer
Willy
Ronis's
most
iconic images of Paris are beautifully produced in
this
affordable
volume.


Unparalleled in his ability to portray the
Parisian joie de vivre, Willy Ronis captured
sheer delight on the faces he photographed,
from
the
Parisian
gamin
running
with
an
oversized baguette to the cheerful
Parisiennes behind the bakery counter and flower market
kiosk, and from the dancers in full swing at
a summer festival to a gaggle of children in
a bumper car tangle. His images are iconic
and varied, ranging from lovers embracing
in
front
of
the
Eiffel
Tower
to
graceful
monuments softened by a gauzy fog to a
determined factory worker protesting for her
rights.


Parisian-born
Ronis
bought
his
first
Rolleiflex camera in 1937 at the age of 27.
He trained his camera on the working class
neighborhoods of Belleville and Mnilmontant,
and strolled the streets of his beloved city,
capturing the essence of everyday life in Paris.
He
memoralized
the
urban
landscape-a
lamp-lit bridge or the leafy horse chestnut
trees
that
border
the
Seine-and
typical
Parisians-in the metro, sunbathing on the
Ile de la Cit, ice skating in the park.


This
pocket
volume
of
high-quality
reproductions is a joyful tribute to Paris and
the decorated photographer's finest work.