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Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) Swan Lake, Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow, USSR, 1954 Gelatin silver print, printed later; signed in ink and the photographer's blindstamp in the margin, framed. 11 7/8 x 17 5/8 in. (30.2 x 44.8 cm.) sheet 15 5/8 x 19 5/8 in. (39.7 x 49.8 cm.) Footnotes: Provenance Peter Fetterman Gallery, Santa Monica Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1998 Literature Henri Cartier-Bresson, The People of Moscow (New York, 1955), pl. 133 Jean Clair, Henri Cartier-Bresson: Europeans (London: Hayward Gallery, 1998), p. 192 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004); Swan Lake, Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow, USSR;

Name: Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004); Swan Lake, Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow, USSR;
Brand: Henri Cartier-Bresson
SKU: 229075898
Price: 5000 USD
Availability: InStock

Lot 0025

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