$6,150
Henri Cartier-Bresson (French, 1908-2004) In the Last Days of the Kuomintang, Peking , 1949, printed 1980s. Signed "Henri Cartier-Bresson" in ink l.r., with embossed copyright credit stamp l.l. Gelatin silver print, image size 9 3/8 x 13 7/8 in. (24.0 x 35.3 cm), framed. Condition: Not examined out of frame. N.B. In December 1948, Life magazine sent Henri Cartier-Bresson to China to document the turbulent transition from Kuomintang to Communist rule. This caption describes the scene in this image: "Final days of the Kuomintang. A peasant, whose market has closed down and came to Beijing to sell his vegetables, sits to eat his provisions. A shopkeeper resigns to have nothing more to sell in his store." [1] [1] https://pro.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=SearchResult&ALID=2TYRYDDIBX94
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-05-19
