This photograph, taken in 1952, captures a tranquil scene in Paris, France, with the iconic Eiffel Tower dominating the background. The photo was taken from the Champ de Mars, showing people leisurely sitting on metal chairs along a path lined with trees and manicured flowerbeds. In the foreground, a man in a hat and a woman are reading, embodying the relaxed atmosphere of post-war Paris. The black-and-white tone adds a sense of nostalgia and timelessness to the image.
Keywords: Eiffel Tower, Paris, 1952, black-and-white photography, post-war France, Champ de Mars, leisure, classic Paris, historical photograph, vintage style, tranquil scene.
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950.
Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photographers, who used a Leica. His images today are displayed in several museums, for example in the Civil War Museum in Salamanca, Spain, the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Industrial Museum in Oberhausen, Germany. Andres was a contributor for Edward Steichens Exhibition "The family of man" at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1951.
All works of Andres offered here on 1stdibs are originals, printed and annotated by the photographer himself.
Description: Eiffel Tower, Street Photography, Black and White, Paris, 1950s, 16,6 x 12,8 cm
Keywords: Paris; France; Eiffel Tower; Eiffelturm People; Couple; Paar; Menschen; street; Straße; lebendig; lively; Leute; Schwarzweiß; Blackandwhite; City; Stadt; Kunst; art; Leben; Life; 1950s; 1950er; 50s; 50er