Manfred Linus Kreiner - John F. Kennedy & Adolfo López Mateos — Cortège présidentiel, Mexico, 1962

MANFRED LINUS KREINER (1926–2005)

Title: John F. Kennedy & Adolfo López Mateos — Presidential Procession, Mexico City, 1962

DESCRIPTION:
Wonderful photograph by Manfred Linus Kreiner in Mexico City, June 29, 1962, during the state visit of President John F. Kennedy to Mexico, at the invitation of Mexican President Adolfo López Mateos.

The photograph captures President Kennedy in the presidential open-top car, beside President López Mateos, at the heart of the official procession passing through the streets of Mexico City. Just behind them, American Secret Service agents provide close protection for the president.

The scene testifies to the extraordinary reception Kennedy received from the Mexican people. A real shower of confetti envelops the procession as an enormous crowd gathers along the route. Kennedy, who did not expect such a large reception, was deeply moved by the warmth of this welcome.

This photograph belongs to the The Kennedy Years corpus by Manfred Kreiner, rediscovered from the original negatives kept in the photographer’s estate archives.

THE PRINT:
Limited edition: 2/75
Year of capture: 1962
Year of print: 2019
Date: June 29, 1962
Place: Mexico City, Mexico
Event: John F. Kennedy’s State Visit to Mexico — Presidential Procession
Technique: Fine Art Print — Piezography Pro (14 different inks)
Paper: Canson Infinity Photo Lustré Premium RC Fine Art — 310 g/m²
Dimensions: 18.5 × 27.5 cm (7.28 × 10.83 in.)

Print made from the original negative preserved in the Manfred Kreiner Estate archives.

The 14-ink Piezography Pro process provides a particularly rich rendering of grayscale values, with deep blacks, fine detail, and extremely nuanced tonal transitions.

AUTHENTICATION & DOCUMENTATION:
The print is authorized by the photographer’s estate and bears on the back the stamp of Manfred Kreiner, as well as his handwritten numbering 2/75.

An exclusive portfolio dedicated to Manfred L. Kreiner also accompanies the work. It presents his career, his photographic work on the Kennedy years, and a selection of his photographs, within the limits of currently available copies.

PACKAGING & SHIPMENT:
The photographic work is carefully protected and conditioned for transport, with particular attention paid to its surface.

The packaging is designed to ensure optimal protection of the work during transport and to guarantee its receipt in the best possible condition.

COLLECTOR EDITION:
This photograph is offered in a strictly limited edition of 75 copies.
The edition number indicated corresponds to the copy currently available for sale (2/75).
The work is delivered in a state that allows immediate framing.