Product Description

As his loving but crisply unsentimental images make evident, Peter Turnley is a clear-eyed descendant of such master French photographers as Brassai, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Doisneau, and Edouard Boubat; the latter two, in fact, have written brief tributes to him that serve as forewords to this book. That Turnley's work has been inspired by these earlier influences comes as no suprise, for as a young photographer he worked as Doisneau's assistant, and he subsequently became a close friend of Boubat, meeting him "at least once a week for an afternoon glass of rouge and warm conversation." Yet Turnley's work is uniquely his own, rooted in his 25-year affair of the heart with the most beautiful city in the world. A longtime resident of the city, he invites us to share an intimate Paris that outsiders rarely see, giving us seductive glimpses of Paris life as lived on the street, in the Metro, and at countless neighborhood cafes.

160 duotone photographs
168 pages
11 3/8 x 11 3/8"
Trade Cloth

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #391288 in Books
• Published on: 2000-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 168 pages

From the Publisher
Paris and Parisians as seen through the affectionate lens of an award-winning American photojournalist.

About the Author
Peter Turnley is a contract photographer for Newsweek, where his coverage of the Gulf War, South Africa, Bosnia, Chechnya, and Kosovo has won numerous honors, including the Overseas Press Club Award for Best Photographic Reporting from Abroad. Adam Gopnik is Paris correspondent for The New Yorker and author of a collection of essays entitled Paris to the Moon.

Customer Reviews

The Beauty of Paris
For those of you who have been to Paris, Peter Turnley's work will strike a deep sense of longing to return. His ability to capture some many facets of life throughout his book is delightful. I really enjoyed the mix of people, places, and situations he photographed such as a French woman in a barista or fans at a soccer game. His use of black and white photography added a sense of timelessness to the work. In summary, I think the book is an amazing piece of work that highlights the diversity and beauty of Paris.

A View of Paris
What a book, it has a special place in my collection of photographic book. After meeting Peter Turnley and spending ten days working under his guidance I have to agree with the comments of Robert Doisneau, and Edouard Boubat, Peter is a very special person. This book shows you the face and people of Paris. Street scenes that can only be caught by spending weeks, months and years walking the streets of Paris. And that special ingredient, an eye for the photo. As John Morris, the great photo editor of Life, the New York Times and others says "get the picture" and Peter has done it over and over. I recommend this book to any one who loves street photography or photography in general and especially those lovers of Paris.

Parisians: Photographs by Peter Turnley
It is a beautiful collection of images of the life in Paris. Seeing the pictures make you yearn to go there to take your own pictures.