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Paul Almasy's Paris photographs offer a unique, rich, and multi-faceted portrait of the French capital over almost five decades. Unlike many other Paris photographers the Hungarian-born photojournalist was able to combine the art of scenic milieu photography and portraiture with that of compelling political reportage. Paul Almasy: Paris includes not only beautifully observed scenes of everyday street, cafe, and market life from the time of the German occupation until the late sixties, but also images of victory celebrations and mass demonstrations, scenes from within the halls of power and intimate portraits of famous artists at work.<br/>Gathered together in this volume are stunning images of life on the Seine, fascinating portraits of Yves Saint Laurent, Alberto Giacometti, Jean Cocteau, Colette, Andre Breton and Alain Delon, and scenes from the political lives of Charles de Gaulle, the Duke of Windsor and General Dwight D. Eisenhower.