Overview

After several years photographing New York City-socializing with Alfred Stieglitz, Georgia O'Keeffe, Berenice Abbott and Minor White-American photographer Todd Webb moved to Paris in the late '40s and made his first negatives with an 8×10 camera. He quickly found himself having the time of his life-mingling with other artists such as Gordon Parks, Man Ray and Brassaï. In his journal, Webb often worried about money and whether he could make it in Paris, but he persevered. Paris: A Love Story 1948-1952 includes never-before-published excerpts from Webb's journal and showcases 70 black and white photographs that Webb shot from 1949 to 1952 as he, in part inspired by the work of Eugène Atget, took to the streets to make a personal, beautiful and lasting record of postwar Paris.

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A new book gathers unpublishedjournal excerpts and solemn, evocative images from thatfraught era, capturing a city oflight still marked by war.-- ""Air Mail"" Gorgeous, precise, heartfelt, and luminescent, Webb's pictures reveal the inner life of the city. And, as the patient viewer will notice, they reveal something of his own inner life as well.--Bill Shapiro ""Blind Magazine"" Webb's soulful portraits illuminate the magic of postwar Paris. The images in his book make up a thoughtful, personal record of the hopeful spirit of the aftermath of the Second World War.--Victoria Gonzalez ""Musee Magazine""

Author Information

Todd Webb (1905-2000) was an American photographer known for his rich, documentary-style images that captured life around the world. His life had many chapters, including the years in New York and Paris, but also his 1955 journey across America as a Guggenheim Fellow; his UN-sponsored, five-month-long trip to Africa in 1958 (where he shot color); and his move, in 1961, to Santa Fe, where he made beloved portraits of his friend Georgia O'Keeffe. Webb's photography is celebrated in major museums, and his legacy endures as a storyteller with a camera.

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