Vendu pour : 7 500 $

PROVENANCE
Acquired directly from the Artist by a Private Collection, Europe, circa 1975
Private Collection, USA, 2005
Stephen Bulger Gallery, Toronto

BIBLIOGRAPHIE
Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Exhibition, 2014, page 3 and 37

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Often called the “eye of the century,” Henri Cartier-Bresson is one of the most celebrated photographers of all time. He was regarded as the embodiment of the modern photojournalist and was renowned for his acute visual perception of the significant moments of the century. The Canadian National Film Board commissioned him to photograph Québec in 1965 for a Centennial film project, titled Le Québec vu par Cartier-Bresson.

While in Montreal, he witnessed rallies for Québec sovereignty and signs forewarning the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) Crisis. This photograph exemplifies Cartier-Bresson’s approach that “reportage represents the unique photo, the shortcut that succeeds in summing up a situation. To achieve that, you need to be constantly alert, to get out on the streets, to be on hand the whole time, to observe […]The anecdote, the shocking image, the explanatory documentary photo serve no useful purpose. We’re not explaining anything. Simply suggesting.”

This work was printed circa 1965.

Please note: this work is unframed.

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