Robert Doisneau (1912-1994) was a French photographer known for his candid street photography capturing everyday life in Paris. He began his career taking photos for advertising but became famous for documenting the Occupation and Liberation of Paris during World War II. Some of his most iconic photos include children playing in a park under the Eiffel Tower in 1944 and students waiting to cross a street in 1978. Doisneau had a love for photographing ordinary people in public spaces and is renowned for transforming the streets of Paris into a myth through his humble yet profound style of photography.