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Henri Cartier-Bresson
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Henri Cartier-Bresson
- 'Joinville-Le-Pont, near Paris, Val de Marne' (Chez Gégene), 1938
- Signed in black ink on verso
- Gelatin silver print
- Image and paper: 36.4 x 24.2 cm
Silver print, printed 1957. Signed and numbered 21/50 in ink and with the estate stamp on the reverse.
Provenance
100 photographies provenant de la Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, Christie's Paris, November 11th, 2011, Lot 12
Literature
Clément Chéroux, Henri Cartier-Bresson, ex. cat., Paris, Centre Pompidou, 2014, ill. pl. 132;
Henri Cartier-Bresson, Images à la sauvette, Verve, Paris, 1952, ill. no. 1;
Feyder, Pieyre de Mandiargues and Henri Cartier Bresson, Paris à vue d'oeil, Seuil, 1994, no. 61;
Montier, Henri Cartier-Bresson L'art sans art, Flammarion, 1995, ill. p. 119;
De qui s'agit-il ? Henri Cartier-Bresson, Bibliothèque nationale de France/Gallimard, 2003, ill. p. 70;
Frizot, Franck, Sire et Cartier-Bresson, Le scrapbook d'Henri Cartier-Bresson, Steidl, 2006, no. 203.
Henri Cartier-Bresson, Images à la sauvette, Verve, Paris, 1952, ill. no. 1;
Feyder, Pieyre de Mandiargues and Henri Cartier Bresson, Paris à vue d'oeil, Seuil, 1994, no. 61;
Montier, Henri Cartier-Bresson L'art sans art, Flammarion, 1995, ill. p. 119;
De qui s'agit-il ? Henri Cartier-Bresson, Bibliothèque nationale de France/Gallimard, 2003, ill. p. 70;
Frizot, Franck, Sire et Cartier-Bresson, Le scrapbook d'Henri Cartier-Bresson, Steidl, 2006, no. 203.
Condition
This print is in overall very good condition. With light retouching marks throughout the print, and with some undulation to the top and bottom edges, only visible in raking light. With minor bumps to the top edges, and slightly softened corners. There are remnants of tape at the four corners on the reverse.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
In May 1936, the Popular Front won the elections in France. Two months after their victory, the new government passed a law instating two weeks payed holiday for all employees. Many workers and labourers who were previously unable to take unpaid leave, were to discover the pleasures of free time and holidays by the sea or in the mountains for the first time. Tourism took off like never before and in this period, Henri Cartier-Bresson took photos for the communist weekly Regards. He photographed families camping, picnics on the riverbanks and people relaxing in the sun. Some of the images taken in this period have remained his most popular.