The Côte d'Azur has always captured the imagination of artists. Many of them arrived on the sun-drenched coast in the early 20th century, having left Paris to enjoy this beautiful region at a time when it was not yet a famed tourist destination. And there they stayed. Legendary for its special light, the French Riviera also spurred the development of art photography to a certain degree, attracting intellectuals and bon vivants, along with those who wanted to be in close proximity to this artistic world. The great influx of painters, photographers, and fashion designers created a rich legacy throughout several decades. This legacy will be narrated chronologically by decade in the book, starting with the beginnings of photography at the turn of the century, and continuing with the 1920s with the fashion of Jacques Henri Lartigue, the Surrealists up to the end of the war, the Golden Fifties of paparazzi photography, the portraits of artists, and photojournalism.

蔚蓝海岸一直是艺术家们纷纷向往的灵感胜地。他们中的许多人在20世纪初来到这个阳光明媚的海岸，当时它还不是一个知名的旅游目的地，他们离开巴黎去享受这片美丽的地区，并呆了下来。法国里维埃拉因其特殊的光线而闻名，也在一定程度上刺激了艺术摄影的发展，吸引了知识分子和生活家，以及那些想接近这个艺术世界的人。画家、摄影师和时装设计师大量涌入，在数十年间创造了丰富的遗产。本书将按年代叙述这些遗产，从世纪之交摄影的开始，到1920年代雅克·亨利·拉蒂克（Jacques Henri Lartigue）的时尚，超现实主义的出现直到战争结束，展现了狗仔队摄影的黄金50年代、艺术家的肖像和新闻摄影。