STETTNER, Louis - Sous Le Ciel de Paris

"… Paris is this little girl in raptures on a wooden horse, these crazy kids lined up like members of Al Capone’s gang, these workers mending the road, this woman sweeping majestically, this rower busting a gut while this napper snores away, oblivious to everything…
A gritty yet tender Paris immortalized by the lens of Louis STETTNER, the 'American DOISNEAU.'" (© Cavanna, preface)

IN FRENCH:
"… Paris, c’est cette petite fille en extase sur ce cheval de bois, ce sont ces gosses farouches, prenant la pose comme la bande à Al Capone, ce sont ces ouvriers de la voirie, c’est cette femme balayant à gestes majestueux, c’est ce rameur s’échinant, joyeux, tandis que ronfle ce dormeur, indifférent à tout…
Un Paris âpre et tendre immortalisé par l’objectif de Louis STETTNER, le 'DOISNEAU américain'." (© Cavanna, préface)

Review:
"The photos - primarily from 1950 - are wonderful, and they beautifully evoke the Paris of that era. There are many sweet-looking photos of children and also some affecting photos of elderly people.
Louis STETTNER took photos with great care and this (rather small) book has a very special selection of them."