Proud Chelsea presents Paris Je’taime, a tender and romantic portrait of Parisian life in 1949, as seen through the lens of premier photojournalist, Ivan Massar.
Never before seen in the UK, this exhibition focuses on Paris’ everyday. Massar’s unsparing yet deeply compassionate eye illuminates the city’s ordinary people, their relationships with each other, their city and their every day.
Inspired by the writings of American philosopher Henry David Thoreau, Masser’s work rejects the idea of the complicated, all encompassing image. His photographs reflect a desire to simplify, to slow things down to one focal point – one moment in time.Massar’s Paris series embodies these components with touching precision. An old man engages in a leisurely conversation with a young boy, a lone woman walks her dog through the Paris streets, two old ladies sit on park bench knitting.
The perfect show for the Valentines period, this nostalgic exhibition highlights life’s most important, but often forgotten, moments – an absolute must see.