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Henri Cartier-Bresson
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Henri Cartier-Bresson
- Mexico, 1934
- photograph
Vintage silver print. Signed in ink on the reverse. Signature on reverse.
Provenance
Christie's, New York, Selection from the Baio Collection of Photography, 15 April 2010, lot 135
Literature
Announcement exhibition card: Exposicion Fotografias: Cartier-Bresson / Alvarez-Bravo, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City, 11-20 March 1935 (see comparative image)
Leal, "Artes Plasticas: La Belleza de lo Imprevisto" in El Nacional, March 17th 1935, n.p.
Documentary and Anti-Graphic Photographs: Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Walker Evans, Steidl, 2004, ill. p 118
Agnès Sire, Henri Cartier-Bresson: Scrapbook, London, Thames & Hudson, 2006, cat. n° 120, ill. p. 155
Leal, "Artes Plasticas: La Belleza de lo Imprevisto" in El Nacional, March 17th 1935, n.p.
Documentary and Anti-Graphic Photographs: Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Walker Evans, Steidl, 2004, ill. p 118
Agnès Sire, Henri Cartier-Bresson: Scrapbook, London, Thames & Hudson, 2006, cat. n° 120, ill. p. 155
Condition
This double weight mat surface silver print is in very good general condition. All four corners slightly worn. The right edge with light bumps. Near the upper edge, two tiny dents visible under raking light only.
"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
This image was used for the annoncement of one of the very first exhitibions of Henri Cartier-Bresson in 1935 together with Manuel Alvarez Bravo at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico.
© Henri Cartier-Bresson/Magnum Photos