“One must always take photos with the greatest respect for the subject and for oneself”
~ Henri Cartier Bresson
“He was the Tolstoy of Photography with profound humanity. He was the witness of the 20th Century”
~ Richard Avedon
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I remember the day so vividly. I had made an appointment to see Henri and Martine at their magical apartment overlooking the Tuileries, 138 Rue de Rivoli. I was on a mission. I came clutching my well thumbed copy of Henri’s book “The People of Moscow”, a personal favourite, one of his much underrated books.Plate 133 was a small reproduction of a group of junior corps de ballet ballerinas. This is how the conversation went..
“Henri I love this image. Why have you never made a signed collector print of this?”
“Peter, it’s not important. It’s just a snap shot. No one has ever asked me for one"
“Forgive me Henri, but I think it is much more than a “snap shot” I think it is like a Degas, a little gem. Would you be willing to make me three "16x 20" prints of this image and sign them?"
He replied, pretending to be somewhat annoyed with a gentle sigh..
“Well if you insist. I will oblige"
This is how I came to possess them. This print recently came back to me, my client who I had sold it to many years ago was downsizing her life and she knew how much I loved it. Full circle.
For any questions or enquiries please email peter@peterfetterman.com
