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Mosaic Charcoal Artwork, Study of Henri Cartier-Bresson’s Hyeres France

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ABOUT A study in charcoal on paper tiles positioned to create a mosaic image. The work is a study of Hyères, France, a black and white photograph taken by Henri Cartier-Bresson in 1932. Unframed. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c1970-1980. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Charcoal on paper, mosaic. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Red mat is not attached. DIMENSIONS Sheet: H 20 in. W 29 in. Image: H 24 in. W 36 in. HISTORY The artist is unknown. They have taken inspiration from Cartier-Bresson, who had returned from Africa in 1931, and started a professional career as a photographer the same year, both artistically and as a photojournalist. He was in a holiday in Hyeres, southern France, in 1932, when he took this photograph. He was influenced in his sense of composition by Cubist painting, in particular his lessons with French painter Andre Lhote, Surrealism and the work of fellows photographers like Andre Kertesz.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 29 in (73.66 cm)Depth: 0.013 in (0.32 mm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1950-1970
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    San Francisco, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Drawings SKU 0111stDibs: LU1280243120772

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