AT THE SWIMMING POOL - Lot 20

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AT THE SWIMMING POOL - Lot 20
AT THE SWIMMING POOL Family swim, 1930s. Photo by Jacques Lemare, vintage silver gelatin print, stamped by the photographer and annotated on the back 29.5 x 23 cm Some signs of handling, visible mainly when held up to the light. Note: Taken by Jacques Lemare in the 1930s, this photograph offers a unique perspective on water recreation during the interwar period. Far from a staged scene, the photographer opts for a tight and unexpected framing, centered on the silhouettes of swimmers at the edge of a pool. The bodies are deliberately fragmented, while the contrasts between the dazzling light, the cast shadows, and the reflections on the water create a graphic composition in which forms and volumes take precedence over the anecdotal. A vintage silver gelatin print bearing Jacques Lemare’s stamp and annotations on the reverse, this photograph bears witness to the evolution of photojournalism in the 1930s, reflecting the modernity of leisure activities, the spontaneity of everyday life, and formal experiments with framing. Both a social document and an image of great visual power, it will appeal to collectors of 20th-century photography, seaside scenes, and images of modern life.
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