Henri Cartier-Bresson

signed in ink in the margin, framed, 1933, printed later (The Modern Century, p. 101; The Early Work, p. 136)

This print, on semi-glossy, double-weight paper, is in generally excellent condition. As is typical of Cartier-Bresson's later prints, there are a few deposits of the photographer's original retouching visible in raking light. On the reverse of the print there is a pen-point-sized, rust-colored discoloration, possibly foxing.
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