12 ICONIC PHOTOGRAPHS OF PARIS

Venue: Domain Theatre, AGNSW, Sydney
Location: Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney
1 Feb, 2025
Web: https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/events/iconic-photographs-paris/

Marc Riboud Painter on the Eiffel Tower 1953 (detail), The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, purchase funded by the Mundy Companies, 99-82 © Marc Riboud, Magnum Photos/Copyright Agency, photo © The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Will Michels

What makes Paris so special for photographers? And what impact do iconic photographs have on our perceptions of The City of Light?

In an hour-long talk at the Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney-based photographer Tony Maniaty will be exploring 12 iconic images - by Robert Doisneau, Henri-Cartier Bresson and others - that have shaped our view of Paris, via the streets and cafes, society and high fashion, the cultural scene.

A fascinating journey through the lens of master photographers, capturing a dozen classic moments that have shaped and sustained the dream of Paris as the city of beauty and love.

Organised by: Art Gallery of New South Wales
Contact name: Katherine Kingsle, Senior Producer
Phone: 0414 601 815
Email: Katherine.Kingsle@ag.nsw.gov.au

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