Pierre Jahan French, 1909-2003
Canon anti-aérien devant l'Arc de Triomphe, 1944
Photography, vintage gelatin-silver print by the artist
16,2 x 17,2 cm
“As a member of the Underground Press Committee, I found myself mobilized on August 20, 1944, under the orders of a loudmouthed journalist who, the day before, had awarded himself...
“As a member of the Underground Press Committee, I found myself mobilized on August 20, 1944, under the orders of a loudmouthed journalist who, the day before, had awarded himself two lieutenant's stripes. 'You must be wherever there's shooting,' an order made all the easier by the fact that there was shooting from all sides.” (P. Jahan, Objectif)
Provenance
Atelier Pierre JahanSuccession Pierre Jahan
Literature
Pierre Jahan, libre cours, Actes Sud, Musée Réattu, Arles, 2010, 131p.Join our mailing list
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