"Paris , that great but compact cosmopolitan and imperial city, has a strong claim to be considered the cradle of street photography. The city helped form this genre of photography and, equally, photography contributed to the formation of the city, as Parisians saw first their buildings and then themselves reflected in the many photographic photographic portraits constructed in magazines and books."
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Julian Stallabrass, Paris Pictured, 2002.; as cited in: Clive Scott, Street Photography: From Brassai to Cartier-Bresson. Routledge, 2020. p. 1
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