Magnum Editions: Paris, France, 1968 Art figures trudged through the street

figures trudged through the street in front of the Tishman Building at 666 5th Avenue

he was invited to join Bobby and his wife in their convertible where – lying down to avoid ruining the picture for the other photographers – he was able to take this remarkable image

drawing on photographs that are now recognized as some of the most important visual records of British life made during this period

echoing its rounded shape

Magnum Editions: Paris, France, 1968 Art figures trudged through the streetDuring May 1968 I was on constant alert, wrote Bruno Barbey of his time shooting the Paris riots. In those days there were practically no movie cameras. I remember only William Klein filming, and some foreign television crews; French television was on strike. So the fixed image ruled the day. Photography had a role to play, and a central importance. Barbeys image shows students hurling projectiles at the police on Boulevard Saint Germain in the 6th