Willy Ronis

(French, 1910–2009)

Willy Ronis was a French photographer known for his poetic images of life in post-World War II Paris. Similar to his friend and peer Henri Cartier-Bresson, Ronis found lyrical moments within the fray of daily life. About his work, Ronis said, “I have never sought out the extraordinary or the scoop. I looked at what complemented my life. The beauty of the ordinary was always the source of my greatest emotions.” In perhaps his most iconic image, Le Petit Parisien (1952), Ronis depicts a young French boy running gleefully down the sidewalk with a baguette under his arm. Born on August 14, 1910 in Paris, France, both his parents were refugees who had escaped the persecutory pogrom riots of the Russian Empire. Influenced by his father who was an amateur photographer and ran a portrait studio, he began studying the works of Alfred Stieglitz. Ronis was the first French photographer to work for LIFE magazine, and in 1955 was included in the pivotal “The Family of Man” exhibition curated by Edward Steichen at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. The artist died at the age of 99 on September 12, 2009, in Paris, France.

Willy Ronis Artworks

Willy Ronis (2,457 results)

Fécamp, 1949, 1949

Willy Ronis

Fécamp, 1949, 1949

Sale Date: May 6, 2022

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Bouliste a Aubagne, 1947

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Bouliste a Aubagne, 1947

Sale Date: May 11, 2022

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Carrefour, Sevres-Babylone, Paris, 1948

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Carrefour, Sevres-Babylone, Paris, 1948

Sale Date: May 11, 2022

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Vincent au Bol de Café, 1946–1981

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Vincent au Bol de Café, 1946–1981

Sale Date: April 6, 2022

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Le Nu Provençal, 1949

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Le Nu Provençal, 1949

Sale Date: April 20, 2022

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Le Nu provencal, 1949, printed 2001, 1949

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Le Nu provencal, 1949, printed 2001, 1949

Sale Date: April 23, 2022

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Selected Images, 1949–1955

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Selected Images, 1949–1955

Sale Date: April 13, 2022

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Le Nu Provencal, 2001

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Le Nu Provencal, 2001

Sale Date: April 7, 2022

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Venice, 1959

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Sale Date: April 7, 2022

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La Chevelure, Paris

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La Chevelure, Paris", 1990, 1990

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Le Zoo Circus d'Achille Zavatta, 1949, 1947

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Le Zoo Circus d'Achille Zavatta, 1949, 1947

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Les amoureux de la Bastille

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Les amoureux de la Bastille", Paris, 1957, 1957

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Place de la Concorde, Paris

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Place de la Concorde, Paris", 1952, 1952

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Marie-Anne et Vincent, Près de Meaux

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Marie-Anne et Vincent, Près de Meaux", 1952, 1952

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Luxembourg

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Luxembourg", 1950, 1950

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Le Nu Provençal, Gordes

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Le Nu Provençal, Gordes", 1949, 1949

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Chez Maxe, Joinville-le-Pont

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Chez Maxe, Joinville-le-Pont", 1947, 1947

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Vieux-Port, Marseille

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Vieux-Port, Marseille", 1946, 1946

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Vincent endormi, Paris

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Vincent endormi, Paris", 1946, 1946

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Le Retour des Prisonniers, Paris

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Le Retour des Prisonniers, Paris", 1945, 1945

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Le Pont Transbordeur, Marseille

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Le Pont Transbordeur, Marseille", 1938, 1938

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Rose Zehner, Citroën, Paris

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Rose Zehner, Citroën, Paris", 1938, 1938

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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14 juillet 1936, Rue Saint-Antoine, Paris, 1936

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14 juillet 1936, Rue Saint-Antoine, Paris, 1936

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Rue Muller, Paris

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Rue Muller, Paris", 1934, 1934

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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