First published in 1954, Love on the Left Bank has just been reprinted by British publisher Dewi Lewis. It follows the fictional story of Ann, a bohemian living in Paris, and is one of the first photobooks to record the birth of rebellious youth culture in Europe
Life on the Parisian party scene Photograph: Ed Van Der Elsken/Dewi Lewis PublishingPhotograph: Action imagesBohemian friends (and felines)Photograph: Ed Van Der Elsken / Dewi Lewis PublishingCafe culture in bohemian Paris Photograph: Ed Van Der Elsken / Dewi Lewis PublishingUnderground world ... sleeping on the Paris metro Photograph: Ed Van Der Elsken / Dewi Lewis PublishingLove blossoms on the Left BankPhotograph: Ed Van Der Elsken / Dewi Lewis PublishingLove on the Left Bank tells the fictional story of Ann and her circle of friendsPhotograph: Ed Van Der Elsken / Dewi Lewis PublishingLife as an exotic dancer in ParisPhotograph: Ed Van Der Elsken / Dewi Lewis PublishingAnn applies her makeupPhotograph: Ed Van Der Elsken / Dewi Lewis PublishingVali Myers, who plays Ann, was a dancer and artist, who arrived in Paris in 1949 Photograph: Ed Van Der Elsken / Dewi Lewis PublishingPhotograph: Action imagesVali Myers as AnnPhotograph: Ed Van Der Elsken / Dewi Lewis Publishing