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Henri Cartier-Bresson — Baie de Somme
Henri Cartier-Bresson

Baie de Somme

Henri Cartier-Bresson's gelatin silver print documents the Baie de Somme with the spontaneity and visual poetry characteristic of the master photographer. The later printing reveals the timeless quality of Cartier-Bresson's decisive moment aesthetic.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed later.

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April 5, 2024

Lot 160

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Henri Cartier-Bresson, Baie de Somme

Henri Cartier-Bresson's gelatin silver print documents the Baie de Somme with the spontaneity and visual poetry characteristic of the master photographer. The later printing reveals the timeless quality of Cartier-Bresson's decisive moment aesthetic.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed later.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, Coastal, Landscape, Gelatin Silver Print, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Decisive Moment, Humanist

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