A visit to the museums is absolutely necessary despite the biting cold in Paris!
While we were there, a wonderful photography exhibition was going on at Petit Palais – 100 Photos by Alexandra and Pierre Boulat.
The exhibition was a tribute to the father and daughter photojournalists, who have both passed away.

Pierre Boulat shot extensively for Life magazine in the 50s and 60s,
and died in January 1998.

His daughter Alexandra was a celebrated photographer in her own right,
having shot for Time, Newsweek, Nat Geo;
and winning numerous awards in the process.
Unfortunately she suffered a brain aneurysm and passed away in 2007.

I thought i’d share some of the pictures i viewed at the exhibition.
Do click on any of the images for larger view:

There were scores of arresting photographs from different wars Alexandre went to cover.

Being told to lose weight in the army

I was starting to feel depressed from all the war imagery when the exhibition took a more uplifting turn… to fashion.
(At least they ended it on a lighter note!)

Paris 1966 – Lady Adelle Donen with her friends

American girl in the 50s

Paris 1974 – Yves Saint Laurent prepares his models

Paris 1962 – Yves Saint Laurent worries about his first show

YSL looking from backstage on his first show

YSL decades later…

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