FLQ Mailbox, Quebec, Canada, 1965
16.5 cms x 24.8 cms (6.5 ins x 9.75 ins)
On verso inscribed with the artist's reference number "9400/28a29" and the gallery inventory "sbg-hcb-q-0020-o" and stamped with the artist's reproduction instructions, "canada regions villes le quebec no.5" and "1967"
printed in 1967
Lot offered for sale by Heffel, Vancouver at the auction event "Stephen Bulger Gallery HO2 Online auction" held on Tue, Jun 2, 2020.
Lot h008
Lot h008
Estimate: CAD $7,000 - $9,000
Realised: CAD $7,500
Realised: CAD $7,500
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the Artist by a Private Collection, Europe, circa 1975
Private Collection, USA, 2005
Stephen Bulger Gallery, Toronto
Literature:
Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Exhibition, 2014, page 3 and 37
Notes:
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.
The Buyer is hereby advised to read fully the Terms and Conditions of Business and Catalogue Terms, including our Stephen Bulger Gallery HO2 Sale Notice and any Addendum or Erratum specific to the Stephen Bulger Gallery HO2 auction.
Acquired directly from the Artist by a Private Collection, Europe, circa 1975
Private Collection, USA, 2005
Stephen Bulger Gallery, Toronto
Literature:
Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Exhibition, 2014, page 3 and 37
Notes:
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.
The Buyer is hereby advised to read fully the Terms and Conditions of Business and Catalogue Terms, including our Stephen Bulger Gallery HO2 Sale Notice and any Addendum or Erratum specific to the Stephen Bulger Gallery HO2 auction.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.