Maurice Sapiro’s Fabulous Photos Of Paris In The 1950s
“In-between stints spent playing the trumpet with the 279th Army Band in France in 1956, artist Maurice Sapiro documented the streets of Paris…”
Source: Maurice Sapiro’s Fabulous Photos of Paris in the 1950s
Maurice Sapiro 
Dear Maurice,
these are very nice impressions with photos from the past!
Greetings Babsi
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Thanks Babsi, brings back wonderful memories of my European adventures.
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It’s nice Maurice that after this terrible Nazi era still have fond memories of Europe!
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I was in the Army band, 10 years after the war ended. My art interests filled my world and was my escape from the realities and the destruction that was still lingering. I always used my art to escape —still do.
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Yes Maurice, I understand you, the art is an oasis for the soul and an anchor!
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Babsi, Yes, you are right—you are able to explain it better than I can.
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my heart kind of just stopped looking at these photos of a time .. nearly forgotten. your photos are beautiful, I love the stories that each one whispers. amazing. thank you for sharing these Maurice. WOW.
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This posting was done by Theadora, so glad you enjoyed my trip down memory lane. I just posted this advice to young photographers, “Become an antique, the world will love you !”
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these are AMAZING, maurice. They have the same golden glow that infuses so much of your work. wonderful
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Thanks Patrise, for joining me on my trip down memory lane.
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I love these, Maurice. I’m so glad Theodora introduced me to your work via her blog.
janet
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Thanks Janet, one more reason I am indebted to Theadora !
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How fascinating to have been in Paris when you were, not all in a good way, but overall! I’ve always been interested in WWI and WWII, so I really enjoy seeing your photos. I mus take time to look at more of them more closely. Besides the simple fact of chronicling the times, your photos are suburb.
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Thanks again Janet. I was there 10 years after the was ended, and life was almost back to normal. It was peacetime, but we still had a draft, and I was assigned to the band. My first artistic interest was to become a photographer, and so I used my service time to hone my skills and craft. For a 24 year old kid, I’m still amazed at what I did accomplish. Thanks for traveling down memory lane with me.
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I always enjoy seeing your photos. Beautiful.
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Thank you Julia !
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Such a lovely series, thanks for sharing!
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Thank you C.S. for your kind words. !
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These are wonderful, Maurice! A portal through time. I too love that golden glow.The photos of artists at work, and the people in the museums are so interesting too.
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Thanks Deborah, I was stationed in France with the 279th Army band, spent all of my leave time photographing everything I saw. I think back on those years as “My Golden Years”.
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