An exhibition in Paris explores the relationship between Doisneau and music

An exhibition exploring the relationship between artist Robert Doisneau and music, entitled Doisneau et la musique, is on view in Paris at the Musée de la Musique de la Philamornie until April 28, 2019.

With his inseparable camera, Doisneau depicted Paris and its suburbs in every aspect, and many shots feature moments of music and dancing: folk dances, fanfares, cabarets. The artist had a great passion for music, which was present in every corner of the city, and the series of shots he took with Jacques Prévert and the collection of portraits of his friend, cellist Maurice Baquet, attest to this.
Doisneau collaborated with Pierre Betz on the reportage L’aventure de la musique au XX siècle, and in 1961 he depicted musicians Pierre Boulez, Pierre Schaeffer, Henri Dutilleux, and André Jolivet in his shots. He also managed to immortalize Maria Callas in her studio and François Baschet and Jacques Lasry in their atelier.
In Saint-Germain-des-Prés he photographed jazz musicians playing in neighborhood basements, including Big Bill Broonzy, Mezz Mezzrow, Bill Coleman, and Claude Luter. In contrast, shots of Les Rita Mitsouko and Les Négresses Vertes are from the 1980s.

All of this is present in the exhibition itinerary that brings together more than two hundred images, and for the first time, a temporary exhibition at the Museum of Music also extends into the permanent collection: a selection of twenty shots by Robert Doisneau is placed in dialogue with the museum’s instruments and artworks. Visitors can see a portrait of the Rita Mitsouko in front of the Chopin Hotel, a report on the Baschet brothers or clarinet maker Buffet Crampon, and more.

The exhibition is curated by Clémentine Deroudille and Joann Sfar.

For info: www.philarmoniedeparis.fr

Hours: Tuesday through Friday 12 to 6 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Image: Robert Doisneau, Le Clairon du dimanche, Antony, 1947. Ph. Credit Atelier Robert Doisneau

An exhibition in Paris explores the relationship between Doisneau and music

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