Views on Château Lafite Rothschild - 1993

Robert Doisneau entered the Ecole Estienne in Paris in 1925, where he trained as a lithographer. He started out drawing letters and taking advertising photographs. His interest in photographs that capture the living conditions of workers is remarkable.

“The photograph made for Château Lafite Rothschild is a good example of the style for which he is famous.”

He died a year after this photograph in April 1994. This work is the fruit of Daniel Vignat’s perseverance. It took two years to meet the “master.” However, a few minutes were enough to convince him. A meeting marked by the evocation of a friendship shared with the poet Jacques Prévert, whom Doisneau considered as a brother.