- 59
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Henri Cartier-Bresson
- 'Mexico City, Mexico', 1934
- Signed in pencil
Photographer and Magnum distribution copyright credit stamp and HCB Fondation stamp on verso. - Gelatin silver print
- Image and paper: 24.4 x 16.5 cm
Silver print, printed 1950s. Signed in pencil, and with the photographer's stamp and estate stamp, and with a label affixed to the reverse.
Provenance
100 photographies provenant de la Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, Christie's Paris, November 11th, 2011, Lot 58
Literature
Henri Cartier-Bresson, The Decisive Moment, Simon & Schuster, New York, 1952, pl. 28;
Images à la sauvette, Verve (ed.), Paris, 1952, no. 28;
Henri Cartier-Bresson, Photographies de HCB, Delpire, Paris, 1963, no. 9;
Henri Cartier-Bresson, Flagrants délits, Delpire, Switzerland, 1968, no. 8;
Henri Cartier-Bresson, HCB Photographe, Delpire, Paris, 1979, no. 51;
Peter Galassi, The Early Work, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1987, p. 114;
Agnès Sire, Portraits par Henri Cartier-Bresson, le silence intérieur d'une victime consentante, Thames & Hudson, Paris, 2006, p. 49;
Agnès Sire; Clément Chéroux; Henri Cartier-Bresson; Paul Strand, Henri Cartier-Bresson and Paul Strand: Mexique, 1932-34, Steidl (ed.), Göttingen, 2012, ill. p. 161;
Fuentes, Carnets mexicains 1934-1964, Hazan, 1995, ill. p. 27;
Montier, Henri Cartier-Bresson L'art sans art, Flammarion, 1995, ill. p. 42;
Frizot, Franck, Sire et Cartier-Bresson, Le scrapbook d'Henri Cartier-Bresson, Steidl, 2006, ill. p. 143.
Images à la sauvette, Verve (ed.), Paris, 1952, no. 28;
Henri Cartier-Bresson, Photographies de HCB, Delpire, Paris, 1963, no. 9;
Henri Cartier-Bresson, Flagrants délits, Delpire, Switzerland, 1968, no. 8;
Henri Cartier-Bresson, HCB Photographe, Delpire, Paris, 1979, no. 51;
Peter Galassi, The Early Work, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1987, p. 114;
Agnès Sire, Portraits par Henri Cartier-Bresson, le silence intérieur d'une victime consentante, Thames & Hudson, Paris, 2006, p. 49;
Agnès Sire; Clément Chéroux; Henri Cartier-Bresson; Paul Strand, Henri Cartier-Bresson and Paul Strand: Mexique, 1932-34, Steidl (ed.), Göttingen, 2012, ill. p. 161;
Fuentes, Carnets mexicains 1934-1964, Hazan, 1995, ill. p. 27;
Montier, Henri Cartier-Bresson L'art sans art, Flammarion, 1995, ill. p. 42;
Frizot, Franck, Sire et Cartier-Bresson, Le scrapbook d'Henri Cartier-Bresson, Steidl, 2006, ill. p. 143.
Condition
This print is in overall good condition. With light handling marks and minor scratches throughout the print, only visible in raking light. With slightly softened and creased corners.
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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."