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| Willy Ronis snippet |
| He became the first French photographer to work for LIFE Magazine. In
1953, Edward Steichen included Ronis, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Doisneau,
Izis, and Brassaļ in an exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art entitled
Five French Photographers. In 1955, Ronis was included in the The Family
of Man exhibit. |
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| Willy Ronis |
| Willy Ronis (born 1910 in Paris) is a French photographer who focused on life in Paris and Provence. |
| The work of Alfred Stieglitz and
Ansel Adams inspired Ronis. After his father's death, in 1949, joined the photo agency, Rapho, with Ergy
Landau, Brassai, and Robert Doisneau. |
| He became the first French photographer to work for LIFE Magazine. In 1953, Edward
Steichen included Ronis, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Doisneau,
Izis, and Brassai in an exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art entitled
Five French Photographers. In 1955, Ronis was included in the The Family of Man exhibit. |
| Ronis' wife, Anne Marie was the subject of his well-known photo, Provencal Nude. The photo, showing Anne Marie washing at a basin with a
water pitcher on the floor and an open window through which the viewer can see a garden, is noted for its ability to convey an easy feeling of
provencal life. Late in her life, Ronis photographed Anne Marie suffering from Alzheimer's disease, sitting alone in a hospital yard.
Anne Marie died in 1991. |
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