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)
L'Isle sur la Sorgue, 1979, 1979

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L'Isle sur la Sorgue, 1979, 1979

Sale Date: March 16, 2023

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Paris, 1934, 1934

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Paris, 1934, 1934

Sale Date: March 16, 2023

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Le beguinage à Bruges, 1957

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Le beguinage à Bruges, 1957

Sale Date: March 8, 2023

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Fête foraine - Paris, 1953

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Fête foraine - Paris, 1953

Sale Date: February 15, 2023

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Carrefour des rues Vilin et Piat, (dit..., 1959

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Carrefour des rues Vilin et Piat, (dit..., 1959

Sale Date: February 15, 2023

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Le Pont des Arts, 1957

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Le Pont des Arts, 1957

Sale Date: February 8, 2023

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Mont Saint Michel, 1952, 1952

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Mont Saint Michel, 1952, 1952

Sale Date: January 24, 2023

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Fonderie Renault, 1950, 1950

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Fonderie Renault, 1950, 1950

Sale Date: January 24, 2023

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The Hair (Nude), 1990, 1990

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The Hair (Nude), 1990, 1990

Sale Date: January 18, 2023

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巴黎小男孩, 1952

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巴黎小男孩, 1952

Sale Date: July 27, 2022

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La Tour Eiffel depuis les jardins du..., 1965

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La Tour Eiffel depuis les jardins du..., 1965

Sale Date: December 13, 2022

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Notre-Dame de Paris depuis le quai de..., 1968

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Notre-Dame de Paris depuis le quai de..., 1968

Sale Date: December 13, 2022

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Paris, 1960

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Paris, 1960

Sale Date: December 13, 2022

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Willy Ronis "La Ciotat" Gelatin Silver Print

Sale Date: December 3, 2022

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Le Chat Surpris, Gordes, 1951, 1951

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Le Chat Surpris, Gordes, 1951, 1951

Sale Date: December 6, 2022

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Deanna de Dos, Gordes, 1955, 1955

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Deanna de Dos, Gordes, 1955, 1955

Sale Date: December 6, 2022

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RUE MULLER, 1934

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RUE MULLER, 1934

Sale Date: November 25, 2022

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VINCENT ASLEEP, 1946

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VINCENT ASLEEP, 1946

Sale Date: November 25, 2022

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RUE VILIN, 1959

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RUE VILIN, 1959

Sale Date: November 25, 2022

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Lens, 1951

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Lens, 1951

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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La Chevelure, Paris, 1990

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La Chevelure, Paris, 1990

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Zoo-Circus Achille Zavatta, Paris, 1949

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Zoo-Circus Achille Zavatta, Paris, 1949

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Le nu provençal, Gordes, 1949

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Le nu provençal, Gordes, 1949

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Calle Bissa, Venise, 1959

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Calle Bissa, Venise, 1959

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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