1. Willy Ronis (French, 1910 – 2009), Baptism in Etretat, 1949
2. Marc Riboud (French, 1923 – 2016), The Great Buddha of Kamakura and the Photographer, Japan, 1958
3. Willy Ronis (French, 1910 – 2009), Vincent, Aeromodelist, Gordes, 1952
4. Marc Riboud (French, 1923 – 2016), The Painter of the Eiffel Tower, 1953
5. Marc Riboud (French, 1923 – 2016), Ghana Beach, 1960
6. Sabine Weiss (French, 1924 – 2021), Young and Old Faces, Portugal, 1954
7. Sabine Weiss (French, 1924 – 2021), Mass, Portugal ,1954
8. Sabine Weiss (French, 1924 – 2021), France, 1956
9. Sabine Weiss (French, 1924 – 2021), Boy with Homemade Hoop, Malta, c. 1950
10. Sabine Weiss (French, 1924 – 2021), Explanation, c. 1950
11. Sabine Weiss (French, 1924 – 2021), The War at the Foot of the Sacre Coeur, Paris, c. 1950
12. Sabine Weiss (French, 1924 – 2021), Lamps, c. 1950s
13. Sabine Weiss (French, 1924 – 2021), Le Restaurant Coquet, Montmartre, 1953
14. Sabine Weiss (French, 1924 – 2021), Gare Saint-Lazare, 1954
15. Henri Cartier-Bresson (French, 1908 – 2004), Coronation of King George VI of England, 1937
16. Henri Cartier-Bresson (French, 1908 – 2004), Coronation of King George VI of England, 1937
17. Henri Cartier-Bresson (French, 1908 – 2004), In the Last Days of the Kuomintang, Peking, 1949
18. Henri Cartier-Bresson (French, 1908 – 2004), Woman with American Flag, Independence Day, Cape Cod, MA, 1947
19. Henri Cartier-Bresson (French, 1908 – 2004), Funeral Pyre of Gandhi on the Banks of Yamuna River, Delhi, India, 1948
20. Henri Cartier-Bresson (French, 1908 – 2004), The Cream of Miami’s Moneyed Society Attends the Annual Hialeah Ball, 1957
21. Henri Cartier-Bresson (French, 1908 – 2004), Teddy Boys on Oxford Street, c. 1950
22. Janine Niépce (French, 1921 – 2007), La Course, c. 1960
23. Janine Niépce (French, 1921 – 2007), Laundry on the Banks of the Saône River at Chalon, 1956
24. Robert Doisneau (French, 1912 – 1994), Waiting for the Departure of a Fishing Boat in Front of the Town Hall, c. 1950
25. Robert Doisneau (French, 1912 – 1994), Saint Tropez, c. 1950
26. Robert Doisneau (French, 1912 – 1994), Untitled, c. 1960
27. Robert Doisneau (French, 1912 – 1994), The Lanvin Fitting Room, Paris, 1958
28. Robert Doisneau (French, 1912 – 1994), Mademoiselle Anita, La Boule Rouge, Paris, 1951
29. Robert Doisneau (French, 1912 – 1994), Untitled, c. 1950
30. Robert Doisneau (French, 1912 – 1994), Bride on See-Saw at Suburban Wedding, c. 1953
31. Robert Doisneau (French, 1912 – 1994), Music - Loving Butchers, Paris, 1953
32. Robert Doisneau (French, 1912 – 1994), Schools Closed on a Thursday Afternoon, c. 1950
33. Janine Niépce (French, 1921 – 2007), Untitled (Birth Class), c. 1960
34. Janine Niépce (French, 1921 – 2007), Young Girl from Paris, c. 1960
35. Édouard Boubat (French, 1923 – 1999), Lovers on Ferry Boat, c. 1950
36. Édouard Boubat (French, 1923 – 1999), Laughing Man, c. 1950s
37. Édouard Boubat (French, 1923 – 1999), Family on Beach, Minho, Portugal, c. 1950
38. Édouard Boubat (French, 1923 – 1999), Portugal, c. 1950
39. Édouard Boubat (French, 1923 – 1999), Aleppo, Syria, c. 1960
40. Édouard Boubat (French, 1923 – 1999), Untitled (Shepherd with Flock), c. 1950
41. Édouard Boubat (French, 1923 – 1999), Portugal, 1956
42. Édouard Boubat (French, 1923 – 1999), Portugal, 1956
43. Édouard Boubat (French, 1923 – 1999), Red Square, Moscow, 1963
Keith de Lellis Gallery is proud to present “The Poetry of Everyday Life – Master Photographers of the French Humanist Movement,” a landmark exhibition celebrating the timeless work of mid-20th century photographers who captured the heart and soul of post-war France. The exhibition will run starting November 20th to December 24th at 41 East 57th Street, Suite 703.
Featuring both iconic and little known works by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Doisneau, Willy Ronis, Édouard Boubat, Sabine Weiss, this exhibition offers a rare opportunity to explore the deeply human, poetic, and spontaneous moments that defined an era. Through black-and-white imagery rooted in empathy, beauty, and everyday life, these master photographers helped shape the visual identity of 20th-century France.
Curated to highlight both well-known and lesser-seen works, “The Poetry of Everyday Life” delves into the streets, cafés, and countryside of France and elsewhere between the 1930s and 1960s — a period marked by reconstruction, resilience, and quiet joy. The exhibition pays tribute to the movement’s democratic vision: that photography could be both art and a powerful social document.
“The humanist photographers found magic in the mundane. Their work is not just historical; it’s deeply relevant today as we rediscover the beauty of shared humanity,” said Keith de Lellis, curator of the exhibition.