This is a very rare signed silver gelatin photograph titled "Les Enfants de la Place Herbert" taken by the legendary French photographer Robert Doisneau in 1957 and printed later. The photograph features a classic and poetic piece of street photography Doisneau in Place Herbert, Paris and is boldly signed by Robert Doisneau in ink to the lower right. The photograph is in excellent framed condition and has been mounted in a stunning bronze effect frame measuring approximately 45.8cm x 55.8cm. The back of the frame features original Gallery Labels from Holden Lutz Gallery, Florida. The Mount opening measures approximately 25cm x 32cm while the image measures 24cm x 29.2cm. Robert Doisneau was born April 14, 1912 in Gentilly, Val-de-Marne, Paris. He is one of France’s most noted photographers. During his long career, his poetic approach to street photography recorded French everyday life in often playful and surreal images. Always charmed by his subjects, he enjoyed finding amusing juxtapositions or oddities of human nature. Sadly he died on April 1, 1994 in Broussais, France. As one of the leading photographers of the 20th Century, Doisneau won the Prix Kodak in 1947. He was awarded the Prix Niepce in 1956 and acted as a consultant to Expo '67, Canada. A short film, Le Paris de Robert Doisneau, was made in 1973. He was appointed Chevalier of the Order of the Legion of Honour in 1984. Doisneau has been the subject of major retrospectives at the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris, the Art Institute of Chicago, George Eastman House in Rochester, New York, and the Witkin Gallery in New York. Please note this item will be carefully packed and ships from the United Kingdom. The buyer is responsible for any applicable import taxes and duties. #foam24