The Gentlest Eye in Photography | Édouard Boubat

Édouard Boubat (1923–1999) was a French humanist photographer, winner of the Grand Prix National de la Photographie, and recipient of the Hasselblad Award. Poet Jacques Prévert called him simply "a peace correspondent." In 1943, Édouard Boubat was taken from Paris to work in a Nazi forced-labour factory in Leipzig. He returned two years later, sold his dictionary, and bought a camera — deciding that for the rest of his life, he would only photograph beauty. What followed was one of the most extraordinary bodies of work in the history of photography. This is his story. Chapters: 00:00 Prologue 01:22 1. What War Taught Him 03:21 2. The First Frame 05:05 3. The Art of Disappearing 07:17 4. The Peace Correspondent 09:41 5. What Remains © Photographic Inspiration. All rights reserved. Written, curated, and created by the PIMAG editorial team. Our mission is to provide deep, research-based insights into the history of photography, distinguishing timeless art from transient trends. Subscribe to Photographic Inspiration    / @pimag   for more deep dives into the lives of 20th-century masters and photographic theory. “Meet the Master” series    • Meet the Master   © Estate of Édouard Boubat This video is created for educational or commentary purposes. All featured artwork and footage are fully credited to their respective copyright holders, adhering to fair use provisions under copyright law. Official website on the work of Edouard Boubat by Bernard Boubat www.edouard-boubat.fr #pimag #EdouardBoubat #HumanistPhotography #StreetPhotography #DocumentaryPhotography #PhotographicInspiration #PhotographyInspiration #ArtHistory #ArtDocumentary #HistoryOfPhotography #PhotographyDocumentary #PhotoEssay #PhotographicTheory #BlackAndWhitePhotography #PoeticPhotography #FilmPhotography #MagnumPhotos #FrenchPhotographer #ParisPhoto #PhotographyLegend #GreatPhotographers #InfluentialPhotographers #IconicPhotos #HenriCartierBresson #Brassai #RobertDoisneau #WillyRonis #JacquesPrévert