1938 ROBERT DOISNEAU Car Factory Workers Lunch Cigarette Break Photo Art 11X14

 

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*** This Vintage 1949 Photogravure Comes Professionally Dry Mounted On 11 x 14 inch Archival Presentation Mat Board And Is Ready To Place In A Standard Size Frame.

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Print Specifications:
Photographer:  Robert Doisneau (French, 1912 - 1994) - world renowned photographic artist who along with Henri Cartier-Bresson was considered a major pioneer of photojournalism. Doisneau was best known for his street photography of everyday people and eccentrics in and about Paris streets and cafes. Children at play (unsupervised by adults) were also a favorite subject for Doisneau who was influenced by the work of both Eugene Atget and Andre Kertesz. Today Doisneau's work is held in important collections throughout the world. 
Subject: Paris suburb street photography - Renault Automobile Factory workers on lunch break, Billancourt, France.
Date Of Negative: 1938
Type Of Print:  Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure.
Date Of Print:  1949
Paper:  Medium weight - matte finish.
Print Origin:  Switzerland
Print/Platemaker:  Heliographia S.A., Lausanne.
Approximate Image Size:  7.75 x 7 inches
Mount Board Size:  14 x 11 inches
Print Border:  No - full bleed print 
Condition Grade:  Extra Fine ++
Verso:  Professionally dry mounted with archival materials on 4ply conservation mat board.
Registered Vintage Archive Serial #:  107W3DS2
Certificate Of Authenticity (COA):  Yes - Gallery Certified COA from Fine Photo Galleries.
Hologram Protected:  Yes - tamper proof hologram certification affixed to print mount verso and COA.
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FINE PHOTO GALLERIES is pleased to offer an authentic (NOT a computer scanned reprint), genuine 1949 sheet fed photogravure by the internationally renowned French photographer Robert Doisneau. Whether you collect photogravure prints or are simply looking for extraordinary home or business decor, this atmospheric photogravure will frame and display beautifully!  

This photogravure is guaranteed to be authentic and comes with a hand signed Gallery Certified CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY (COA) with unique individual registered serial number from the Finephoto Archive & Database. Under magnification this plate shows a tight "honeycomb" cell structure, uniform pressing of ink and a wide range of tone - all indicative of a high quality sheet fed photogravure.

READY FOR FRAMING & DISPLAY! - The expensive engraved copper plate photogravure process and the resulting fine prints make vintage photogravures highly collectible and excellent vintage prints for framing. Your vintage print will arrive ready to be placed directly into a standard size frame. 

HOLOGRAM CERTIFIED: Each vintage artwork comes with a fully authenticated gallery certified Certificate Of Authenticity. This COA contains a unique serial number and small corresponding tamper proof hologram with matching serial number affixed to the backside of the print with archival adhesive. Our exclusive authentication system and the ensuing COA/Hologram not only provides our clients with essential peace of mind but, adds value to the print in the future by providing provenance and the original gallery authenticity guarantee documents.

ABOUT PHOTOGRAVURE:  Photogravure is an intaglio print making process utilizing a carefully etched copper plate made from the original negative/image. Prints are made by pressing suitable paper heavily down upon the inked copper plate which has been intricately etched to varying depths corresponding with the actual tonality of the original negative, This precisely etched plate combined with a fine "honeycomb" screen controls the amount of ink to be transferred to the paper at any given point in direct proportion to the variation of tone in the original image. The result is a true continuous tone print which combines many qualities of a traditional silver based photograph with a tactile feel similar to an etching, engraving or lithograph. Rich in tonal detail, the photogravure process produces delicately rendered shades for a look which is unique in the world of photographic print making. In the early to mid 1900's photogravure was selected (when budgets allowed) for special high quality publishing and portfolio projects, but due to its significant expense and labor, the process is rarely seen today. From Man Ray and Ruth Bernhard to Brett Weston and Ansel Adams, many of the world's most renowned photographic masters have published their images in the rich photogravure process.

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