Urban Anthropologist with a Camera

Program Type:

Art, Author Talk

Age Group:

Adults
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Robert Stevens, a local author, wrote a biography about the photographer Pierre Yves-Petit, who called himself “Yvon.” Between the world wars, Yvon walked the streets of Paris, looking for the perfect moment when the changing light and clouds would show the city's iconic beauty. The dramatic images of the city and its people that he created during those years would become the most popular postcards in France. They can still be bought today on Parisian quais and are eagerly sought by collectors.

Signed copies of Yvon’s Paris will be available for purchase for $20.

Stevens was the international photo editor for TIME Magazine from 1979-2006. He then served as a Professor of Photo History and Senior Photo Critique at the School of Visual Arts from 2005-2018. He has also written Standing Stone Megaliths, Paris Last Summer, and other books. Registration required.