Robert Doisneau's street photography on display in Bologna, at Palazzo Pallavicini

From March 6 to June 21, 2020, Palazzo Pallavicini in Bologna is hosting the exhibition Robert Doisneau, dedicated to the great French photographer Robert Doisneau (Gentilly, 1912 - Montrouge, 1994): 143 works, all from theAtelier Robert Doisneau (which curates the exhibition), make up a selection that recounts the suburbs of the Parisian suburbs, factories, small stores, lonely or rebellious children, the war on the side of the Resistance, the Parisian people at work or in celebration, glimpses in the French countryside, encounters with artists and celebrities of the time, the world of fashion and eccentric characters encountered in Parisian cafes. These are the protagonists of the photographic account of a world that “has nothing to do with reality, but is infinitely more interesting.”

Doisneau does not capture life as it is, but as he wants it to be. Rebellious by nature, his work is steeped in moments of disobedience and rejection of established rules, playful imagery and ironic juxtapositions of traditional and nonconformist elements. Influenced by the work of André Kertész, Eugène Atget and Henri Cartier-Bresson, Doisneau gives importance and dignity to street culture, with a particular focus on children, whose moments of freedom and play outside of parental control he captures, conveying a fascinating vision of human frailty.

The exhibition is organized by Pallavicini s.r.l. di Chiara Campagnoli, Deborah Petroni and Rubens Fogacci in collaboration with diChroma photography. Opening hours: Thursday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (ticket office closes one hour before). April 12, 13 and 25 special openings. Tickets: full 11 euros, reduced 9 euros (for children and young people aged 6 to 18 and under, over 65 with ID, students up to 26 and under with ID, military personnel with ID, tour guides with ID, journalists, disabled escorts in the company of disabled ICOM members with ID, ITALO with ticket having Bologna as destination/origin with date before/before maximum 3 days), reduced groups 8 euro (minimum 10 people, 1 accompanying person free), reduced school groups 5 euro, reduced 7 euro for Bologna Welcome and Card Cultura and Thursday University, free for children under 6 and disabled with certificate. Family tickets: parent 8 euros, minors from 6 to 18 years of age 6 euros. Open ticket (reservation without time constraints) 14 euros.

All info on the Palazzo Pallavicini website, at 331 347 1504 or e-mail info@palazzopallavicini.com.

Image: Robert Doisneau, Mademoiselle Anita, Paris 1951 © Atelier Robert Doisneau

Robert Doisneau's street photography on display in Bologna, at Palazzo Pallavicini

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