In the 1950s and 1960s, street photography was just beginning to democratize and develop as an art form. In this movement, the Frenchman René Maltête distinguished himself thanks to his humorous approach.
In 1951, René Maltête left his native Brittany for the French capital to become an assistant / director / trainee alongside Jacques Tati and Claude Barma, even if he had to practice other small jobs to support himself.
At the same time, passionate about photography, he bought a Semflex 6x6 camera in the hope of embracing a real career as a photographer. In 1958, he joined the Rapho agency and published his first book, in 1960, entitled "Paris des rues et des chansons". In this book, his photographs are accompanied by texts by Jacques Prévert, Boris Vian, Georges Brassens and Charles Trenet, among others.
Vagabond, poet and comedian, René Maltête distinguished himself thanks to his ability to trap, with his objective, unusual situations in everyday life, sometimes brushing against illusionism. Some of his photographs have been published in the press around the world (Life, Punch, Stern, Epoca, etc.....) helping to popularize his work.
We invite you to discover 20 very funny photographs taken by René Maltête:
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