“I was 28 years old in 1980 and worked at the warehouse at Husqvarna AB and every week there was a man with his truck and picked up chainsaws and goods for delivery to the Paris area.”

Paris in July 1980

“The truck was nice and new 1980, I slept at night in the overbed. I went with him and stayed in Paris in different overnight places for five days. The money I had left was enough for a train ticket.”

These fascinating photos George Kindbom took street scenes of Paris in July 1980. “I had no contact with the people on the pictures, I touched me gently, quickly with the camera.”

Pre-party in the evening sun

After the party

Even the birds need love

Fashion model at the Eiffel Tower

Fashion model at the Eiffel Tower

Hot kiss by the Seine

Hot kiss in Paris

Husqvarna-Paris

Lunch break at the Tuileries Palace

Man in front of the house

Man reading newspaper

Morning time

Notre-Dame

Out and walk with the dog in a hot day in July

Paris lady

Paris lady

Paris street art

Paris street art

Paris street food

Paris street food

Paris street food

People reading

Reading at lunch

Sunday morning at the Tuileries Palace

Sunday morning at the Tuileries Palace

The Seine

The Seine

The Seine

The Tuileries Garden

The Tuileries Palace

The Tuileries Palace

The Tuileries Palace

Two girls resting

Typical car in Paris in 1980

Typical car in Paris in 1980

Typical car in Paris in 1980

VW Golf cab

Waiter-workers training for the Champs Elysees race