1x Paris Department Store – Saint-Germain, 1956

Paris Department Store – Saint-Germain, 1956” Experience the refined charm of 1950s Paris through this elegant square print (30.5 X 30.5 cm) by renowned Dutch photographer Willem van der Poll. Captured on the escalator of a Paris department store, this image is a masterclass in light and composition. Van der Poll — celebrated for his work in Vogue and the Berliner Illustrierte Zeitung — evokes the timeless sophistication of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the beating heart of postwar Parisian culture. A rare late work that brings you directly into the mood and movement of the era — as if you were gliding through the grand halls of Paris yourself.