Francoise Bornet, Subject of Doisneau's Famous Paris Kiss Photo, Passes Away at 93
Françoise Bornet, known for being the subject of Robert Doisneau's iconic photograph "The Kiss by the Hôtel de Ville," which epitomized Parisian romance, has passed away at the age of 93. The photo was taken in 1950 when Bornet was 20 and became widely recognized in the 1980s. She later auctioned an original copy for over $160,000. The photographer, Doisneau, and her then-boyfriend, Jacques Carteaud, featured in the photo, have both previously passed away.