Peter Turnley's timeless photos of the city of love

Pierre Jamet - Lily Bleibtreu, Repos après l'effort (1939)

Born in Romania, Renée Perle, a Romanian-Jewish girl who moved to Paris, is famous as the first muse of the famous French photographer Jacqu...

French photographer Alain LaBoile turns an intimate lens on his six children in La Famille, a series of black-and-white photos capturing the magic of being a child—the innocence, the freedom, the discovery. Rich with youthful delight, LaBoile has been crafting a family album since 2004, recording daily life from their home in Gironde in the southwest of France—the photographer's hometown that he never left. LaBoile says he shoots everyday and randomly posts old and new photos to social…

Henri Cartier-Bresson. Behind the Gare St. Lazare. 1932. Gelatin silver print, printed 1950s. 13 7/8 × 9 1/2" (35.2 × 24.1 cm). Gift of the artist, by exchange. 249.2005. © 2025 Henri Cartier-Bresson/Magnum Photos, courtesy Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, Paris. Photography

In today’s hyper-connected world, personal intimacy can be hard to come by — these photographs (old and new) remind us how a good picture can put us back in touch with our inner, hidden selves and each other.

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In July 1944, LIFE photographer Ralph Morse was on hand for what he noted was the 'first organized entertainment in Normandy' after D-Day.