Louis Stettner
In Memory’s Light

A film by Christophe Debuisne | 1999

France
fr
en
23'

Louis Stettner | In Memory’s Light

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Synopsis

An intimate Parisian wander with American photographer Louis Stettner (1922–2016), who made the French capital his home after the war. From his house-studio in Saint-Ouen, where he also works as a sculptor, to the flea market and his regular café, we follow him through his everyday haunts. Close to eighty, he looks back on his life, on the Paris he has known, and on his unwavering wish to show the reality of ordinary life.

What you will find in this film

Louis Stettner’s Saint-Ouen • His home and studio • His sculptures and the way he moves between sculpture and photography • His memories of post-war Paris• His commitment to showing everyday life • His photographs of New York and Paris • Personal stories and anecdotes from his life.

Keywords

Masters of Photography Street & Architectural Reportage & Society The Artist at Work History of Photography

To me, the purest form of photography is dealing with reality - They take me very often for a foreigner in New York

Louis Stettner

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The authors/artists

Louis Stettner

Christophe Debuisne

Christophe Debuisne

Further exploration

• David Campany (ed.), Louis Stettner, Fundación MAPFRE / Thames & Hudson, 2024.
• Louis Stettner, Early Joy: Photographs from 1947–1972, Janet Iffland, 1987.
• Louis Stettner (with Barbara Einzig), Louis Stettner’s New York 1950s–1990s, Rizzoli.
• Louis Stettner, Penn Station, New York, Thames & Hudson, 2015.
• Louis Stettner, Louis Stettner (Photofile series), Thames & Hudson.
• Louis Stettner, Clément Chéroux, Sally Martin Katz, Louis Stettner: Traveling Light, Cernunnos, 2019.

Louis Stettner Estate – Official website
The reference site: biography, exhibitions, key series and a curated selection of images.

“Louis Stettner at Fundación MAPFRE” – ArtBlart
Long-form review mixing images, quotes and curatorial text, for readers who want a deeper dive.