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French Photos

Photography was invented by a Frenchman, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. It was popularized by the invention of another Frenchman, Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre. Daguerre's method was the first photographic process that was not protected by patent (except in Britain.) It was a process anybody could use royalty-free.

And then there are the French artists. In photography, as in other arts, the French have excelled. My personal favorites include Eugène Atget, Brassai, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Jean Guichard, and, most of all, Robert Doisneau.

And finally, there is France as the subject - the architecture, scenic wine country, bohemian people and places, sidewalk cafes, Paris. We begin with the Eiffel Tower!

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Eiffel himself took a similar view of his tower through these gates, but it's not as good as this one. Paris, France, View of the Eiffel Tower by Gall $30	Epernay, France by Charlie Waite Only $10!	The Moulin Rouge in Paris, 1921 by Eugene Atget $50-$200	Escalier de la Butte Montmartre by Brassaï $35	I love these old Autochromes. It's a little unusual for us to see these old scenes in color. (Autochrome was the first successful color photography process. It was patented in 1903, and remained popular through the 1920s.) Autochrome of artists painting on the banks of the Dordogne River by Gervais Courtellemont $40-$500

One reason I like this unusual view of Notre-Dame is because you almost don't notice Notre-Dame! Notre-Dame, Paris by Clay Davidson $10	Cafe, Aix-en-Provence by Alan Blaustein $30	Notice everybody on the bridge watching. Rock 'n' Roll sur les Quais de Paris by Paul Almasy Only $2-$17!	Here's a nice scenic view that also works as an abstract. View Over the Vineyards in Bergerac, Chateau Belingard, Bergerac, Dordogne, France by Per Karlsson $25-$400	Pair of Prostitutes Descending Stairs after Dark in Montmartre by Alfred Eisenstaedt $50-$500

Bar, Burgundy, France by Walter Bibikow $25-$400	This shot is very good, but it's also very popular - it won't be unique on your wall Musee D'Orsay, Paris, France by Keith Levit $30-500	Infrared film gives this image a dramatic and unusual look. Randan Chateau, Auvergne, France by Simon Marsden $35-300	Cathedrale St. Etiene, Metz, Lorraine, France by Doug Pearson $25-400	Oyster Beds, Arcachon, Gironde, Aquitaine, France by Adam Woolfitt $25-400

Ponts-Couverts, Strasbourg, Alsace, France by Doug Pearson $25-400	View of Countryside, Chateau de Pierreclos, Burgundy, France by Lisa S. Engelbrecht $30-$400	Canal, Normandy, France by Bill Philip $5-$25	Escale en Bretagne by Philip Plisson $15	This chateau is a very popular photographic subject, but I've never seen it captured any better than in this infrared shot by Simon Marsden. Chenonceau Chateau, Loire Valley, France by Simon Marsden $35-300

This outstanding Elliott Erwitt image was shot for an advertisment for French tourism. France by Elliott Erwitt Only $9!	What says "France" better than a starving artist at work? Young Artist Paints Sacre Coeur from the Ancient Rue Narvins by Ed Clark $50-$500	Church of the Jacobins, Toulouse, Midi-Pyrenees, France by Ivan Vdovin $30-$400	I love this scene. It makes me want to just stop and have a picnic! Landscape Near Chambery, Savoie, Rhone Alpes, France by Michael Busselle $25-$400

Robert Doisneau photographed the streets of Paris for over 60 years. He had a particular affinity for children and dogs. He excelled at seeing and capturing humorous and whimsical moments. You can see more of his work at his Art.com page. It's worth a look.
Musician in the Rain $8-$32	Pipi Pigeon $9	La Pendule, Paris, c.1957 $30	Le Remorqueur du Champ de Mars $10