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Alain Le Garsmeur Art

French, b. 1943

Best known for his frank images of the brutality of the Northern Ireland Conflict — also called “the Troubles” — as well as for capturing the mundanities of daily life around the world, Alain Le Garsmeur is a prolific editorial and documentary photographer. His photography of the 1970s and 1980s garnered him widespread acclaim.

Le Garsmeur attended the Ealing Art College — now part of the University of West London. He began working as an assistant for notable photographers including Helmut Newton, Donald Silverstein and Guy Bourdin after concluding his studies. Le Garsmeur started to secure assignments in 1970 as a freelancer working for the Sunday Times and the Observer. His work later appeared in Figaro, the Independent, Geo magazine, Newsweek and Infinito.

Whether documenting the ubiquitous murals that appeared in Belfast during the Troubles, scenes of the bombings and vivid acts of violence that took place during the war, or the British Army marching through the city’s streets, Le Garsmeur created enduring images of the years-long conflict. He also focused on capturing the life of an average citizen during the war. Le Garsmeur’s color photography of the era provides a unique insight into wartime that is unlike what is typically published in history textbooks.

As a photographer for the Observer magazine, Le Garsmeur won the 1986 World Press Award for his work while on assignment in China, with one photo earning him first prize in the “Daily Life” category. His work featuring landscapes of Ireland and Britain have also been published in numerous books including W.B.Yeats: Images of Ireland, Lough Erne and Stopping Train Britain

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Artist: Alain Le Garsmeur
' Police Patrol ' 1978 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

' Police Patrol ' 1978 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

' Police Patrol ' Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print A 28th Precinct policeman reads notes in his police patrol car in Harlem, New York City, USA, April 1978. Note all prints ...

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1970s Modern Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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Archival Pigment

Prison Visit by Alain Le Garsmeur

Prison Visit by Alain Le Garsmeur

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Prison Visit by Alain Le Garsmeur A prisoner with his visiting children in Tegucigalpa main prison, Honduras, Central America, 1981. Paper size 30 x 20 inches / 76 x 50 cm Printed ...

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1980s Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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Archival Pigment

Isletas Homes by Alain Le Garsmeur

Isletas Homes by Alain Le Garsmeur

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Isletas Homes by Alain Le Garsmeur Banana plantation workers outside their homes, Isletas banana plantation, Honduras, Central America, 1981. Paper size 16 x 20 inches / 40 x 50 cm ...

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1980s Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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Archival Pigment

Kentucky Thoroughbred by Alain Le Garsmeur

Kentucky Thoroughbred by Alain Le Garsmeur

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Kentucky Thoroughbred by Alain Le Garsmeur A thoroughbred horse on the Calumet horse farm, Blue grass country, Lexington, Kentucky, USA, 1984. Paper size 30 x 40 inches / 76 x 101 c...

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1980s Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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Archival Pigment

Soaking Up The Sun by Alain Le Garsmeur

Soaking Up The Sun by Alain Le Garsmeur

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Soaking Up The Sun by Alain Le Garsmeur Elderly sunbathers soaking up the sun in rows of deckchairs on Blackpool beach, England, 1981. Paper size 20 x 30 inches / 50 x 76 cm Printe...

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1980s Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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Archival Pigment

Reno Crossing by Alain Le Garsmeur

Reno Crossing by Alain Le Garsmeur

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Reno Crossing by Alain Le Garsmeur Approaching Reno City on an Amtrak train, Nevada, USA 1979 Paper size 16 x 20 inches / 40 x 50 cm Printed in 2022 - produced from the original tr...

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1970s Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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Archival Pigment

Cable Car America by Alain Le Garsmeur

Cable Car America by Alain Le Garsmeur

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Cable Car America by Alain Le Garsmeur A cable car carries passengers through the steep streets of San Francisco, California 1979. Paper size 30 x 20 inches / 76 x 50 cm Printed in...

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1970s Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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Archival Pigment

Winter Tan by Alain Le Garsmeur

Winter Tan by Alain Le Garsmeur

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Winter Tan by Alain Le Garsmeur Tanning with a sun reflector, Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, USA, February 1973. Paper size 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm Printed in 2022 - pr...

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1970s Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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Archival Pigment

'Santa Maria Smoke ' 1981 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

'Santa Maria Smoke ' 1981 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

'Santa Maria Smoke' 1981 by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print Villagers sharing a smoke in Santa Maria, a small village on the border with Honduras, Nicaragua, Central America, 1981. Paper size : 40x30 inches / 101 x 76 cm Limited edition Edition Size 5 only this paper size Printed 2021 certificate of authenticity provided All prints are on archival photographic papers and limited edition per paper size offered. Total editions per image 100 only. 10x12 inches edition size 25 12x16 inches edition size 20 20x16 inches edition size 20 20x24 inches edition size 15 30x20 inches edition size 8 40x30 inches edition size 5 60x40 inches edition size 5 72x48 inches edition size 2 Alain Le Garsmeur was born in France in 1943 and after assisting the likes of Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin and Donald Silverstein became a prolific editorial documentary photographer for publications which included Fiagaro Magazine, The Independent, Newsweek and the The Observer as well as The Sunday Times. See photo Bio for more details. 1980s 1980 80 USA smoking smoke lads men boys...

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1980s Modern Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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Archival Pigment, Color

'Backgammon Hood' 1984 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

'Backgammon Hood' 1984 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

'Backgammon Hood' 1984 by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print Friends playing backgammon on the hood of a car during a break at a polo match, Kentucky, USA, 1984. Paper size : 40x30 inches / 101 x 76 cm Limited edition Edition Size 5 only this paper size Printed 2021 certificate of authenticity provided All prints are on archival photographic papers and limited edition per paper size offered. Total editions per image 100 only. 10x12 inches edition size 25 12x16 inches edition size 20 20x16 inches edition size 20 20x24 inches edition size 15 30x20 inches edition size 8 40x30 inches edition size 5 60x40 inches edition size 5 72x48 inches edition size 2 Alain Le Garsmeur was born in France in 1943 and after assisting the likes of Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin and Donald Silverstein became a prolific editorial documentary photographer for publications which included Fiagaro Magazine, The Independent, Newsweek and the The Observer as well as The Sunday Times. See photo Bio for more details. 1980s 1980 80s car city bumper picnic grass blanket friends youth retro girls fashion...

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1980s Modern Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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Archival Pigment, Color

'Porch Steps' 1981 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

'Porch Steps' 1981 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

'Porch Steps' 1981 By Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print Two young children sitting outside banana plantation workers homes, Isletas banana plantation, Honduras, Central America, 1981. Paper size : 40x30 inches / 101 x 76 cm Limited edition Edition Size 5 only this paper size Printed 2021 certificate of authenticity provided All prints are on archival photographic papers and limited edition per paper size offered. Total editions per image 100 only. 10x12 inches edition size 25 12x16 inches edition size 20 20x16 inches edition size 20 20x24 inches edition size 15 30x20 inches edition size 8 40x30 inches edition size 5 60x40 inches edition size 5 72x48 inches edition size 2 Alain Le Garsmeur was born in France in 1943 and after assisting the likes of Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin and Donald Silverstein became a prolific editorial documentary photographer for publications which included Fiagaro Magazine, The Independent, Newsweek and the The Observer as well as The Sunday Times. See photo Bio for more details. 1980s 1980 80 USA boys children porch clones steps wooden steps...

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1980s Modern Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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Archival Pigment

'Inishturbot Waters' 1978 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

'Inishturbot Waters' 1978 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

'Inishturbot Water' 1978 by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print Inishturbot Island seen in the distance across rough seas from the coast of Connemara, County G...

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1970s Modern Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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Archival Pigment, Color

'Lisbon Fisherwomen' 1984 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

'Lisbon Fisherwomen' 1984 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

'Lisbon Fisherwomen' by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print Immigrant fisherwomen from Cape Verde at Lisbon fish market on the banks of the Tagus River, Lisbon, Portugal, 1984. Paper size : 40x30 inches / 101 x 76 cm Limited edition Edition Size 5 only this paper size Printed 2021 certificate of authenticity provided All prints are on archival photographic papers and limited edition per paper size offered. Total editions per image 100 only. 10x12 inches edition size 25 12x16 inches edition size 20 20x16 inches edition size 20 20x24 inches edition size 15 30x20 inches edition size 8 40x30 inches edition size 5 60x40 inches edition size 5 72x48 inches edition size 2 Alain Le Garsmeur was born in France in 1943 and after assisting the likes of Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin and Donald Silverstein became a prolific editorial documentary photographer for publications which included Fiagaro Magazine, The Independent, Newsweek and the The Observer as well as The Sunday Times. See photo Bio for more details. 1980s 1980 80 women...

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1980s Modern Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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Archival Pigment, Color

'Isletas Family' 1981 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

'Isletas Family' 1981 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

'Isletas Family' by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print Banana plantation workers outside their homes, Isletas banana plantation, Honduras, Central America, 1...

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1980s Modern Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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Archival Pigment, Color

'Chopper Bike' 1979 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

'Chopper Bike' 1979 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

'Chopper Bike' 1979 by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print A chopper bike rests on a lawn in the suburbs of Richmond, Indiana, USA-1979. Paper size : 40x30 ...

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1970s Modern Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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Archival Pigment, Color

Alain Le Garsmeur - Reno 1979 Signed Limited Edition Print

Alain Le Garsmeur - Reno 1979 Signed Limited Edition Print

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

'Reno' 1979 by Alain Le Garsmeur Signed Limited Archival Pigment Print A group of Reno City Casino Staff on a break, Nevada, USA in 1979. Paper size : 40x30 inches / 101 x 76 cm Limited edition Edition Size 5 only this paper size Printed 2024 certificate of authenticity provided All prints are on archival photographic papers and limited edition per paper size offered. 10x12 inches edition size 25 12x16 inches edition size 20 20x16 inches edition size 20 20x24 inches edition size 15 30x20 inches edition size 8 40x30 inches edition size 5 60x40 inches edition size 5 72x48 inches edition size 2 Alain Le Garsmeur was born in France in 1943 and after assisting the likes of Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin and Donald Silverstein became a prolific editorial documentary photographer for publications which included Fiagaro Magazine, The Independent, Newsweek and the The Observer as well as The Sunday Times. See photo Bio for more details. 1970s 1970 70s Vegas Worker Uniform Casino Nevada Gamble USA Car Vintage Parking lot...

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1970s Modern Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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Archival Pigment, Color

Bronx Teenagers
Bronx Teenagers

Bronx Teenagers

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

USA, SOUTH BRONX, NEW YORK CITY AUGUST 1977. South Bronx teenagers in front of abandoned tenement burnt-out buildings, South Bronx, New York City, US...

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1980s Modern Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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Color, Archival Pigment

Mosquito Coast Boat Building
Mosquito Coast Boat Building

Mosquito Coast Boat Building

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Wooden boat building in a village on the Mosquito Coast, Honduras, Central America 1980s. (photograph Alain Le Garsmeur) A gorgeously evocative s...

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1980s Modern Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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C Print

'Antongil Bay'
'Antongil Bay'

'Antongil Bay'

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Fishing off Nosy Mangabe Island, a reserve and sanctuary of the Aye Aye Lemur, in Antongil Bay, Madagascar. circa 1980 (photo Alain Le Garsmeur) A gorgeously...

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1980s Modern Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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Archival Pigment, Color

Mosquito Coast Boat Building
Mosquito Coast Boat Building

Mosquito Coast Boat Building

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Wooden boat building in a village on the Mosquito Coast, Honduras, Central America 1980s. (photograph Alain Le Garsmeur) A gorgeously evocative s...

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1980s Modern Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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C Print

Blackpool At Night - signed limited edition

Blackpool At Night - signed limited edition

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

All Lit Up by Alain Le Garsmeur Aerial view of Blackpool’s Golden Mile illuminations at night, Blackpool, British seaside town, Lancashire, England, 1981. Paper size 30 x 20 inches ...

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1980s Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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Archival Pigment

Happy Neighbours by Alain Le Garsmeur

Happy Neighbours by Alain Le Garsmeur

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Happy Neighbours by Alain Le Garsmeur An African American family relaxing outside their house in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, USA - August 1984. Paper size 30 x 40 inches / 76 x 10...

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1980s American Modern Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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Archival Pigment

Isletas Family by Alain Le Garsmeur

Isletas Family by Alain Le Garsmeur

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Isletas Family by Alain Le Garsmeur Banana plantation workers outside their homes, Isletas banana plantation, Honduras, Central America, 1981. Paper size 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm Printed in 2022 - produced from the original transparency Archival Pigment Print and limited edition per paper size offered. FRAMING: Please note that this piece is unframed – however, we offer a full framing service. If you would like this piece framed, please contact us for a quote. Galerie Prints is proud to share with you this extraordinary body of Alain Le Garsmeur's insightful and beautifully captured photographic work, from the late 1970s and early 80s. Alain Le Garsmeur (1943 - ) is an award-winning editorial documentary photographer for publications which included Figaro Magazine,
The Independent, Newsweek, and The Observer
as well as The Sunday Times. Born in France, he later moved to London where he studied at The Ealing College of Art Photography School. He soon became an assistant to great photographers such as Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris...

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1980s Modern Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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Archival Pigment, Color

Piccadilly Lights by Alain Le Garsmeur

Piccadilly Lights by Alain Le Garsmeur

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Piccadilly Lights by Alain Le Garsmeur Neon advertisements shining behind the Eros Statue in Piccadilly, London, England, 1972. Paper size 30 x 40 inches / 76 x 101 cm Printed in ...

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1970s Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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Archival Pigment

Church Congregation by Alain Le Garsmeur

Church Congregation by Alain Le Garsmeur

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Church Congregation by Alain Le Garsmeur A congregation outside the Independent Presbyterian Church, Savannah, Georgia, USA, 1983. Paper size 20 x 16 inches / 50 x 40 cm Printed in...

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1980s Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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Archival Pigment

Police Patrol by Alain Le Garsmeur

Police Patrol by Alain Le Garsmeur

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Police Patrol by Alain Le Garsmeur A 28th Precinct policeman reads notes in his police patrol car in Harlem, New York City, USA, April 1978. Paper size 30 x 40 inches / 76 x 101 cm Printed in 2022 - produced from the original transparency Archival Pigment Print and limited edition per paper size offered. FRAMING: Please note that this piece is unframed – however, we offer a full framing service. If you would like this piece framed, please contact us for a quote. Galerie Prints is proud to share with you this extraordinary body of Alain Le Garsmeur's insightful and beautifully captured photographic work, from the late 1970s and early 80s. Alain Le Garsmeur (1943 - ) is an award-winning editorial documentary photographer for publications which included Figaro Magazine,
The Independent, Newsweek, and The Observer
as well as The Sunday Times. Born in France, he later moved to London where he studied at The Ealing College of Art Photography School. He soon became an assistant to great photographers such as Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein...

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1970s Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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Archival Pigment

Dancing Partners by Alain Le Garsmeur

Dancing Partners by Alain Le Garsmeur

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Dancing Partners by Alain Le Garsmeur People dance under stringed lights outside the Chicago Board of Trade during a Dinner and Dance evening, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1979. Paper si...

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1970s Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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Archival Pigment

Street Stall by Alain Le Garsmeur

Street Stall by Alain Le Garsmeur

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Street Stall by Alain Le Garsmeur A woman stands at her stall in a street market, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Central America, 1981. Paper size 16 x 20 inches / 40 x 50 cm Printed in 20...

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1980s Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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Archival Pigment

Rock On At The Seaside by Alain Le Garsmeur

Rock On At The Seaside by Alain Le Garsmeur

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Rock On At The Seaside by Alain Le Garsmeur A shop selling rock and seaside novelties along the Golden Mile, Blackpool, England, 1981. Paper size 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm Printe...

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1980s Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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Archival Pigment

Wrangler Store by Alain Le Garsmeur

Wrangler Store by Alain Le Garsmeur

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Wrangler Store by Alain Le Garsmeur The historic Wrangler ranchwear store in downtown Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA, 1979. Paper size 20 x 30 inches / 50 x 76 cm Printed in 2022 - produced...

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1970s Alain Le Garsmeur Art

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Archival Pigment

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