Le baiser de l'hôtel de ville (2010)

Le baiser de l'hôtel de ville (2010)
Based on Le baiser de l'hôtel de ville (1950)/Kiss by the Hôtel de Ville by Robert Doisneau
Painter: Barbara Nahmad
90x110 cm
Country: Italy

This painting is based on a photograph taken by French Photographer, Robert Doisneau in 1950 for Life Magazine, titled Le baiser de l'hôtel de ville (1950)/Kiss by the Hôtel de Ville.

In 1950 Doisneau created his most recognizable work for Life – Le baiser de l'hôtel de ville (Kiss by the Hôtel de Ville), a photograph of a couple kissing in the busy streets of Paris, which became an internationally recognised symbol of young love in Paris. The identity of the couple remained a mystery until 1992.
The couple in Le baiser were Françoise Delbart, 20, and Jacques Carteaud, 23, both aspiring actors. In 2005 Françoise Bornet (née Delbart) stated that, "He told us we were charming, and asked if we could kiss again for the camera. We didn't mind. We were used to kissing. We were doing it all the time then, it was delicious. Monsieur Doisneau was adorable, very low key, very relaxed." They posed at the Place de la Concorde, the Rue de Rivoli and finally the Hôtel de Ville. The photograph was published in the 12 June 1950, issue of Life.The relationship between Delbart and Carteaud only lasted for nine months.Delbart continued her acting career, but Carteaud gave up acting to become a wine producer.(Wikipedia Page)

Le baiser de l'hôtel de ville
by Robert Doisneau (1950)

Barbara Nahmad
Barbara Nahmad was born in Milan in 1967.
She graduated from the Accademia di Belle Arti in Milan in 1990, and subsequently taught there as well as at the Fine Arts Academies of Turin and Bologna.
Barbara Nahmad has had many personal exhibition including The Hanging Body at Campo Blu Artecontemporanea of Milan in 1996; Galleria Marazzani Visconti Terzi of Piacenza in 1999; Studio d'Arte Cannaviello of Milan in 2000; P.O. Box at Sebastiano Amenta Contemporary Art of Parma in 2001; Dana & Louise at Mudimadue of Milan in 2002; Direct and Discreet at Nicola Ricci Contemporary Art of Pietrasanta, Lucca, in 2002; How to Be Good at Nicola Ricci Contemporary Art in Miart of Milan 2003; Yesterday Now at Image Contemporary Art of Arezzo in 2004 and Fondazione Bandera for Art in Milan in 2005; The Tables of Protest, at the Italian Institute of Culture of Lubjana, Slovenia, in 2005; and A Rebours at Ermanno Tedeschi Gallery of Turin in 2006. She also took part in many group shows, such as Sui Generis at the Contemporary Art Pavilion (PAC) of Milan in 2000; Young Art of Finarte, at Cartiere Vannucci of Milan in 2001; Borderline at Mudimadue of Berlin in 2002; Body Language at Beukers Gallery of Rotterdam in 2003; The Rape of Europe at Luke & A Gallery of London in 2003; XIV Quadrennial of Rome at Preview of Turin in 2004; and Seven, Everything Goes to Hell at Palazzo Pretorio of Florence in 2005.
Barbara Nahmad lives and works in Milan.