Urban Anthropologist with a Camera

Local author Robert Stevens, author of Yvon's Paris, a biography about the photographer Pierre Yves-Petit, who called himself “Yvon,” who wandered the streets of Paris between the world wars looking for the moment when the shifting light and clouds would perfectly reveal the city's ephemeral, iconic beauty. The dramatic images of the city and its people that he made 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.