Kiss by the Hotel de Ville ~ Robert Doisneau

In honour of love, and photography, hehe, I wanted to feature this favourite Robert Doisneau photograph, from mid-last century Paris,

Kiss by the Hotel de Ville, 1950



Robert Doisneau, Kiss by the Hotel de Ville,1950,
© Estate of Robert Doisneau
http://www.robertdoisneau.com/

I love great photography from this era!
Here's another from Robert Doisneau,
which I find so whimsical and perfect...

Fox terrier on the Pont des Arts
Robert Doisneau, 1953




Robert Doisneau, Fox terrier on the Pont des Arts, 1953
© Estate of Robert Doisneau
http://www.robertdoisneau.com/

I also love his street photography of children in Paris, which, after his wikipedia page says this*, I must find out more about!

* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Doisneau
"Doisneau's work gives unusual prominence and dignity to children's street culture (wiki link below); returning again and again to the theme of children at play in the city, unfettered by parents. His work treats their play with seriousness and respect. In his honour, and owing to this, there are several Ecole Primaire (Primary Schools) named after him. An example is at Veretz (Indre-et-Loire)."

Wikipedia link on Children's street culture