Abandoned Classic.

Passed this in the street today, went back to have a closer look.

It's a large copy of the classic 1950 photo by Robert Doisneau called Le Baiser de l'Hôtel de Ville (or The Kiss by The Hotel De Ville).

See the original here.

There was a big mystery and story behind who the couple were in the photo, believed to be caught candidly by Doisneau.
The identity of the couple was a mystery until 1993, when Denise and Jean-Louis Lavergne took Doisneau to court for taking the picture without their knowledge. This action prompted Doisneau to reveal that he posed the shot in 1950 using actor/models Françoise Bornet and Jacques Carteaud. Françoise was given an original print as part of her payment. In April 2005 she sold the print for 155,000 Euros at an auction.

And here is another print dumped in the street because the glass has smashed. I suspect it's not the famous original print and has little value, so I left it be for others to see!