The history of the city of Reims is embodied in a number of extraordinary landmarks and in the architectural detail.
Tag: photography
Louis Stettner, Who Photographed the Everyday New York and Paris, Dies at 93 – The New York Times
Mr. Stettner, who considered the two cities his “spiritual mothers,” chronicled the poetry of daily life, with his subjects unaware of his presence.
Source: Louis Stettner, Who Photographed the Everyday New York and Paris, Dies at 93 – The New York Times
Pierre Jamet: Four Pair of Legs
By Michael Stevenson
The photographs that occupy the header of my Pas De Merde blog are each the work of Pierre Jamet. Jamet (1910-2000) was a singer (the tenor voice in Les Quatre Barbus), active outdoorsman, and above all – the gifted photographer who so brilliantly captured young French people enjoying their country’s hillsides, lakes, and seashore during the 1930s.
I especially love the above photo, “Four Pair of Legs.” It beautifully captures the feeling of being on vacation – the clashing sensations of both relaxation and exhilaration that nourish our summer souls. Are the children’s legs dangling from the bridge as they take a rest after their hike? Or are they preparing to jump into the cool, refreshing waters of a stream below? I like to imagine that the children drop from the bridge into the railroad car of a passing train, carrying goose feathers – destination unknown [ . . . ]
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