Jérôme Brierre

Four silver prints, 1956, each stamped REPORTAGE / PICASSO / Brigitte BARDOT on the verso, each pair framed

Each sheet generally in good condition apart from pin holes at most corners and minor losses, with pale paper discoloration at the sheet edges verso, each taped along the upper and lower sheet edges verso, each pair framed. Brigitte seated with Picasso: A 1.5cm horizontal tear at upper right edge, a loss at tip of lower left corner, a pin hole in each of the upper corners, a few tiny losses to gelatin at extreme sheet edge right. Brigitte posing with a portrait of Jacqueline in the studio: A tiny triangular loss at lower left corner, a pin hole in each corner, a round ink spot in painting at centre, and a tiny skinned spot at lower right edge. Picasso and Brigitte in the studio: A paper loss in the upper left corner and two pin holes in each of remaining three corners, with associated tack marks, a minor crease at lower right corner. Brigitte between two sculptures: An ink mark (retouching?) at lower right and a finger print at centre of right edge, three or four pin holes in each corner with associated tack marks, minute gelatin losses at sheet edges in upper corners.
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