Avignon – Doisneau’s Portaits

For many the black and white photos of Robert Doisneau encapsulate a vision of France as we romantically wish to remember it in the 1950s.
In Avignon this summer (18 June – 11 November 2009) the Musee Angladon-Dubreujeaud is showing a collection of his photos of other artists (including Picasso, Braque and Utrillo) in their studios. These are 55 seldom-seen images which look at the artists somewhat differently, and Doinseau was a major figure in French photography.

Be warned that he is a very popular artist – an exhibition of his work in Paris in 2006 was sold out.

The museum is also worth seeing for some of its other treasures including Van Gogh, Modigliani, Degas and Cezanne.

Musée ANGLADON 5, rue Laboureur , 84000 Avignon