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HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON | Refugees Performing Exercises, Kurukshetra, India
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15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Cartier-Bresson, Henri
- Refugees Performing Exercises, Kurukshetra, India
- Signed 'Henri Cartier - Bresson' lower right with the artist's blind stamp lower left
- Gelatin silver print
- Sheet size: 15 ⅝ x 19 ¾ in. (39.6 x 50.1 cm.); Image size: 11 ¾ x 15 ⅝ in. (29.8 x 39.6 cm.)
- Date of negative: 1947; printed later
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist in 1990s
Literature
H. Cartier-Bresson, Henri Cartier-Bresson in India, Thames and Hudson, London, 1993, plate 11
P. Galassi, Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2010, illustration p. 257
P. Galassi, Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2010, illustration p. 257
Condition
As is typical with later prints by Henri Cartier- Bresson, there are deposits of original retouching in the print. There is an abrasion in the upper left corner of the margin. There are two linen tape remnants on the reverse. This work is in overall good condition, as viewed.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
In 1947, Henri Cartier-Bresson, along with Robert Capa, George Rodger, David Seymour and William Vandivert, founded Magnum Photos. That same year, Cartier-Bresson travelled to India, where he produced some of the seminal works of his career including the current lot.
This work is a jumble of moving limbs and faces, as the men throw up their arms with wild abandon and shoes discarded. This captivating image exhibits what Cartier-Bresson termed “the decisive moment”; the intuitive instant in which the photographer captures a unique and perfectly balanced scene.
This work is a jumble of moving limbs and faces, as the men throw up their arms with wild abandon and shoes discarded. This captivating image exhibits what Cartier-Bresson termed “the decisive moment”; the intuitive instant in which the photographer captures a unique and perfectly balanced scene.