Description
Attrb. Henri Cartier Bresson (1908-2004) - Jawaharlal Nehru, India, 1949
Gelatin-silver print - Hand written annotations on the reverse
'Nehru, India, 1949'.
Attrb - Henri Cartier Bresson on the reverse.
Gelatin silver press photo.
In good condition with some handling marks.
Date of printing unknown.
Sent flat packed and well protected by recorded post.
Jawaharlal Nehru was an Indian independence activist and, subsequently, the first Prime Minister of India, as well as a central figure in Indian politics both before and after independence.
Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French humanist photographer considered a master of candid photography, and an early user of 35 mm film. He pioneered the genre of street photography, and viewed photography as capturing a decisive moment.
Lot details
- Artist
- Attrb. Henri Cartier Bresson (1908-2004)
- Title of artwork
- Jawaharlal Nehru, India, 1949
- Technique
- Gelatin-silver print
- Signature
- Hand written annotations on the reverse
- Condition
- Good
- Vintage print
- Unknown
- Image size
- 190×190 mm
- Total dimensions
- 190×190×0 mm