Willy Ronis

Willy Ronis
Born(1910-08-14)14 August 1910
Died12 September 2009(2009-09-12) (aged 99)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Known forphotography
SpouseMarie-Anne Lansiaux (m. 1946–1991)
AwardsVenice Biennale (1957)
Grand Prix des Arts et Lettres (1979)
Prix Nadar (1979)

Willy Ronis (French: [wili ʁɔnis]; 14 August 1910 – 12 September 2009[1]) was a French photographer. His best-known work shows life in post-war Paris and Provence.

  1. ^ "Top French Photographer Willy Ronis Dead at 99" Associated Press, 12 September 2009.