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LL/43201
ThumbnailLucien Aigner 
A typical French couple on the terrace of a sidewalk café. He looks at the passers-by, while Madame is making up. 
[Paris Cafés: Landmarks of Paris Life] 
1930
Gelatin silver print 
9 1/16 x 6 3/4 ins 
Courtesy of the Lucien Aigner Estate 

  
LL/43202
ThumbnailLucien Aigner 
This is exactly what people imagine the Bohemian customers of an artists' café look like. A couple of late guest[s] at the Dome Café on Montparnasse. The gentleman with the disheveled hair is especially true to type. 
[Paris Cafés: Landmarks of Paris Life] 
1930
Gelatin silver print 
6 1/2 x 9 1/4 ins 
Courtesy of the Lucien Aigner Estate 

  
LL/43203
ThumbnailLucien Aigner 
Monsieur seems bored. Candid shot of late hour patrons at a Montparnasse café. 
[Paris Cafés: Landmarks of Paris Life] 
1930
Gelatin silver print 
6 3/4 x 9 1/8 ins 
Courtesy of the Lucien Aigner Estate 

  
LL/43204
ThumbnailLucien Aigner 
A crowd of patrons at a Montparnasse café. 
[Paris Cafés: Landmarks of Paris Life] 
1930
Gelatin silver print 
6 11/16 x 9 1/4 ins 
Courtesy of the Lucien Aigner Estate 

  
LL/43205
ThumbnailLucien Aigner 
Parisians, like all French people, are fond of kissing each other. They do it openly and without restraint in all parts of the city, and nobody minds. 
[Paris: City of Kisses] 
1938 (Photo story published) 
Gelatin silver print 
6 3/4 x 9 3/16 ins 
Courtesy of the Lucien Aigner Estate 

  
LL/43206
ThumbnailLucien Aigner 
'Thanks ever so much for the nice ride.' And before climbing down from her pillion [passenger] seat, she gives her friend a hearty kiss. 
[Paris: City of Kisses] 
1938 (Photo story published) 
Gelatin silver print 
6 7/8 x 9 3/16 ins 
Courtesy of the Lucien Aigner Estate 

  
LL/43207
ThumbnailLucien Aigner 
A French soldier is not too proud to kiss his girl in public, even when he is wearing his uniform. 
[Paris: City of Kisses] 
1938 (Photo story published) 
Gelatin silver print 
6 5/8 x 9 3/8 ins 
Courtesy of the Lucien Aigner Estate 

  
LL/43208
ThumbnailLucien Aigner 
A Paris side street as it lives in the imagination of movie directors and romantic people: the little hotel entrance, the gas lamp in the corner, and an embracing couple. 
[Paris: City of Kisses] 
1938 (Photo story published) 
Gelatin silver print 
8 1/4 x 6 7/8 ins 
Courtesy of the Lucien Aigner Estate 

  
LL/43209
ThumbnailLucien Aigner 
Sorry, the camera was too small to get the whole figure of a prominent member of The Fat Men's Club on one print. 
[Le Club des Cent Kilos] 
1932 (or earlier) 
Gelatin silver print 
9 7/8 x 7 5/8 ins 
Courtesy of the Lucien Aigner Estate 
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LL/43210
ThumbnailLucien Aigner 
Some of the member[s] of the 'Des Cent Kilos' (The Fat Men's Club) leaving for a Sunday party on their peculiar bicycles. 
[Le Club des Cent Kilos] 
1932 (or earlier) 
Gelatin silver print 
6 15/16 x 9 3/4 ins 
Courtesy of the Lucien Aigner Estate 
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LL/43211
ThumbnailLucien Aigner 
He has to pay twice as much for a suit, but he is proud to be a member of The Fat Men's Club. 
[Le Club des Cent Kilos] 
1932 (or earlier) 
Gelatin silver print 
6 15/16 x 9 3/4 ins 
Courtesy of the Lucien Aigner Estate 
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LL/43212
ThumbnailLucien Aigner 
Some of the members leaving for a Sunday party. 
[Le Club des Cent Kilos] 
1932 (or earlier) 
Gelatin silver print 
6 7/8 x 9 15/16 ins 
Courtesy of the Lucien Aigner Estate 
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LL/43213
ThumbnailLucien Aigner 
A throng of elegantly dressed men and women snapped by the photographer. Many fur coats were worn because of the rainy weather. 
[Night Races at Longchamps, a Gala Event of Paris Society] 
1930
Gelatin silver print 
7 1/8 x 4 3/4 ins 
Courtesy of the Lucien Aigner Estate 
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LL/43214
ThumbnailLucien Aigner 
A prominent visitor from London, Mr. Selfridge (white hair, pince-nez). To his left is Mme. Trebor, in the background the Paris banker Lazard and Miss Marcelle Roger, to the right of Mr. Selfridge is Mme. Lazard. 
[Night Races at Longchamps, a Gala Event of Paris Society] 
1930
Gelatin silver print 
4 11/16 x 7 1/16 ins 
Courtesy of the Lucien Aigner Estate 
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LL/43215
ThumbnailLucien Aigner 
The well known French actress Suzy Prim counting her money. We hope she won. 
[Night Races at Longchamps, a Gala Event of Paris Society] 
1930
Gelatin silver print 
4 11/16 x 7 1/8 ins 
Courtesy of the Lucien Aigner Estate 
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LL/43216
ThumbnailLucien Aigner 
Multimillionaire [Raymond] Patenâtre, who is married to an American [and is] Minister of Economics in the Daladier Government, discussing odds with a friend. 
[Night Races at Longchamps, a Gala Event of Paris Society] 
1930
Gelatin silver print 
4 11/16 x 7 1/8 ins 
Courtesy of the Lucien Aigner Estate 
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LL/43217
ThumbnailLucien Aigner 
A member of the Republican Guard delivering an important message at the Foreign Office, maybe a communication from the Prime Minister or another colleague of M. Georges Bonnet. At right are bags with diplomatic mail. 
[Quai d'Orsay (Inside the French Foreign Office)] 
1939 (published) 
Gelatin silver print 
6 13/16 x 8 7/16 ins 
Courtesy of the Lucien Aigner Estate 
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LL/43218
ThumbnailLucien Aigner 
The offices are closed, but the two leading men at the Quai d'Orsay still have a last minute conference... 
[Quai d'Orsay (Inside the French Foreign Office)] 
1939 (published) 
Gelatin silver print 
6 7/8 x 9 3/16 ins 
Courtesy of the Lucien Aigner Estate 
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LL/43219
ThumbnailLucien Aigner 
M. [Robert] Coulondre, French ambassador to Germany, calls at the Quai d'Orsay. 'You will find me at M. [Jules] Henri's office should the Minister want me,' he is telling attendants. M. Henri was then 'Chief of Cabinet' at the Quai d'Orsay. 
[Quai d'Orsay (Inside the French Foreign Office)] 
1939 (published) 
Gelatin silver print 
6 13/16 x 9 3/16 ins 
Courtesy of the Lucien Aigner Estate 
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LL/43220
ThumbnailLucien Aigner 
Two high officials of the French diplomatic service. M. Aimé Leroy, formerly confidential adviser to Aristide Briand and now Minister to Lisbon (left) with M. [Pierre] Bressy, Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet's 'Chief of Cabinet'. 
[Quai d'Orsay (Inside the French Foreign Office)] 
1939 (published) 
Gelatin silver print 
9 1/4 x 6 13/16 ins 
Courtesy of the Lucien Aigner Estate 

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