• Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004)

Ephemeral human moments portrayed through a fusion of spontaneity and precise composition.

• Robert Doisneau (1912-1994)

Parisian suburbs during the transformative post-war period, capturing the interplay of evolving urban landscapes and the lives of working-class communities.

• Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004)

European identity captured through black-and-white photographs spanning five decades, emphasizing shared humanity and cultural diversity.

• André Kertész (1894-1985)

Reading as a timeless act that links people through moments of quiet reflection.

• Weegee (1899-1968)

Nighttime scenes of 1930s-1940s New York, portraying urban extremes of crime and social life through high-contrast flash photography and candid depictions of human emotion.

• Johan van der Keuken (1938-2001)

Working-class life and urban alienation in 1950s Paris during post-war recovery and Algerian War, bridging the humanist documentary tradition with more experimental and subjective approaches.