This exhibition brings together some of the most famous practitioners of the movement that dominated post-war French photography and contributed to its renown throughout the world: Édouard Boubat, Jean-Philippe Charbonnier, Robert Doisneau, Willy Ronis, Louis Stettner and Sabine Weiss. Martine Barrat's photographs of the La Goutte d'Or neighbourhood offer a more contemporary and political counterpoint.
Often criticised as naive and universalist, this movement nevertheless brought together very diverse visions, ranging from documentary and social photography to poetic or playful forms of expression. Through the theme of Paris and its representation, we wished to go beyond clichés and categories in order to champion a multiple, complex humanist gaze, engaged with reality.