Manfred Linus Kreiner - Lot de 2 photographies — John F. & Jackie Kennedy & Dwight D. Eisenhower — Tribune présidentielle &

MANFRED LINUS KREINER (1926–2005)

Title: Lot of 2 photographs — John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy & Dwight D. Eisenhower — Presidential dais & Capitol, Presidential inauguration, Washington D.C., January 20, 1961

DESCRIPTION:
Magnificent set of two photographs taken by Manfred Linus Kreiner on January 20, 1961, during the historic day of John F. Kennedy’s inauguration at the United States Capitol.

The first photograph shows John Fitzgerald Kennedy at the presidential dais, alongside Jackie Kennedy and former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The composition brings together several major figures of this historic day, in front of the crowd gathered to witness the inauguration of the new President of the United States.

The second photograph offers a remarkable overall view of the Capitol and its surroundings, with its monumental dome dominating the scene. In the foreground, the presidential motorcade leaves the Capitol at the end of the inauguration ceremony. John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy take their place in the convertible presidential car, closely surrounded by Secret Service agents charged with protecting them.

Together in this lot, the two photographs provide two complementary perspectives on the inauguration of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, from the presidential dais gathering the ceremony’s key figures to the departure of the new president and his wife under the protection of the Secret Service.

These photographs belong to the series The Kennedy Years, devoted to major moments of John F. Kennedy’s presidency.

THE PRINT:

Photograph 1
Photograph year: 1961
Print year: 2019
Technique: Fine Art print — Piezography Pro (14 different inks)
Paper: Canson Infinity Photo Lustré Premium RC Fine Art — 310 g/m²
Dimensions: 18.5 × 28 cm
Edition: 2/75

Photograph 2
Photograph year: 1961
Print year: 2019
Technique: Fine Art print — Piezography Pro (14 different inks)
Paper: Canson Infinity Photo Lustré Premium RC Fine Art — 310 g/m²
Dimensions: 18.5 × 28 cm
Edition: 2/75

The Piezography Pro process, using 14 different inks, allows a particularly rich rendering of grayscale values, deep blacks, fine details, and nuanced tonal transitions.

Both prints were produced from the original negatives preserved in the archives of the Manfred Kreiner estate.

AUTHENTICATION & DOCUMENTATION:
Both prints are authorized by the photographer’s estate and bear on the back the stamp of Manfred Kreiner, as well as their respective handwritten numbering:

John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy & Dwight D. Eisenhower — Presidential dais (2/75)
United States Capitol — Departure of the presidential motorcade (2/75)

These elements attest to their inclusion in the limited editions authorized by the photographer’s estate.

These photographs are part of an exclusive portfolio devoted to Manfred Linus Kreiner and his documentary work around the Kennedy years, bringing together a selection of his historical photographs taken during his career.

PACKAGING & SHIPPING:
The two photographs will be carefully protected and packaged for transport, with special attention given to protecting the photographic surfaces.

COLLECTOR’S EDITION:
This lot brings together two distinct photographs, each issued from a strictly limited edition of 75 copies, both numbered 2/75.

This pairing offers collectors two complementary images of one of the most emblematic moments in American political history, between the ceremony’s major figures and the departure of the new president at the heart of Washington.

Both photographs are presented ready to frame and display.