Because he was often late for work Robert Doisneau had to leave Renault in 1939, he was 27 years old, after 5 years as company photographer.
He shot photos of automobiles in settings to convey a rather opulent and leisurely lifestyle. Deeply rooted in the working class tradition he also took photos of assembly lines, factory canteens, worker hiring… His tender but facetious eye did not fail to capture workers lying on a pile of car tyres when crossing the iconic site of l’Île Seguin at Billancourt.
This exhibition was created at La Villette in Paris; it is one of the last series of silver gelatin prints produced under Robert Doisneau’s supervision.