Do you know this photo by Willy Ronis, the famous French photographer who is probably more known for this photo? Well, at the occasion of a tour I will tell you more about soon, I happened to go exactly where he took the photo in 1950, that is Avenue Simon Bolivar in the 19th arrondissement . Of course the magic of his shot is definitely not in mine, but I tried my best! Oh BTW, the gray haired man on the right is... Stéphane Kovalsky, the grand son of Willy Ronis! Cool encounter, I can tell you.
Eric you took amazing photo. It was good idea renew old photo. It is great occasion to compare both photo and see different between this 60 years.
ReplyDeleteGreat! Love Willy Ronis and Eric Tenin ! My favorite of Ronis is that one with a little boy running with bread under his arm.
ReplyDeleteAt a first glance, I thought it was Drummond waiting for his wife ;) - Well, for those who would not remember it, I'm just referring to a comment Drummond did about another post ("at the top, at least") that made me smile.
Great photo. I can't wait to hear more about your special tour!
ReplyDeleteGreat photo, Eric. And what a life you lead!! We are so lucky to share your world -- merci autre fois pour votre generosite. But, are you just going to tease us about the Cool Kovalsky Encounter....since you said you can tell us....we're all ears!
ReplyDeleteFlore, now you're making me laugh as much as Drummond. : )
I love it. Two snapshots in time of the same place.
ReplyDeleteRonis was a genius! And this is his grandson?—that really was some cool encounter. Your photo is rather brilliant too, you know. Looking forward to hear about this tour!
ReplyDeleteYou have your own magic going. What with the synchronicity of location and genetic inheritance, one wonders if she and he know each other. Through them will there be another reformulation of genetic material in a manner not unlike that in the photo of Willy Ronis? Are we perhaps seeing the future through the lens of the past? Am I a hopeless romantic? Or is there really something going on within their glances at each other?
ReplyDeleteIt was thanks to you several years ago that we discovered a fabulous willy Ronis exhibition -- I like your re-working of his material here, and how call that you've got his grandson in the shot!
ReplyDeleteWe're back in Paris again late June, early July, so I'll be watching to see if you point out any other must-see shows.
Don't suppose there are too many horse-drawn traps in Paris these days, so your photo is bound to lack that certain something...but it's an interesting composition anyway.
ReplyDeleteWow, that sounds like an interesting tour, you've been on.
ReplyDeleteI have a lot of Willy Ronis photos as postcards - and I just looove them.
As I love your photos, Eric. You're too modest - your photos are magical too.
Eric, I love your shot..it's wonderful !
ReplyDeleteAs Flore said love Willy Ronis and Eric Tenin! This photo is wonderful, you've truly outdone yourself once again, Eric - your idea to renew Ronis's photo is fantastic ;)
ReplyDeleteWilly Ronis is one of my favorites; very much looking forward to seeing his exhibit at the Jeu de Paume next week...
ReplyDeleteVery cool, Eric! I think that sometimes the most important events in our lives are the ones that we're not planning for. So glad you had the opportunity to meet Mr. Kovalsky and that you take the opportunity to share such gorgeous pictures of Paris with us.
ReplyDeleteFlore, LOL!
ReplyDeleteThe location and the characters may be different, but I think this photo captures the feeling of that particular occasion perfectly.
What is it about black and white and Paris street scenes?
How well expressed Christie. My thoughts too. Moving photo indeed.
ReplyDeleteDrummond I agree with what you wrote about this capture. I'm sure that what I feel both in Eric pictures and in Willy Ronis ones is the cleverness of their look at one particular moment. I'm glad to say I also feel that at your place Drummond in your comments :)
Well, I'm less glad to admit that I sometimes miss this kind of cleverness for my own life but I try to learn!... Especially here.
Brilliant thanks . I have a post card of the Ronis photo and now I can have a screen saver of the Tennin. I am stopping at Rue Rebeval ( which I think is fairly close ) at the end of June so might even have look for the scene.
ReplyDeleteThat is a truly "cool" encounter!! I adore the work of Willy Ronis and have seen several exhibitions including one at the Hotel de Ville in Paris..nice perspective!!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting!
ReplyDeleteI could sit and look at these photos all night, Eric. I'll put yours beside those of M. Ronis and enjoy them all.
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