GAMMA RAPHO
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Witnesses to history
Behind the visionary lens of the Gamma agency, a retrospective of French photojournalism.
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Le français Rousseau au cheval d'arçon lors des Jeux Olympiques de Berlin le 10 août 1936
The Frenchman on the pommel horse at the Berlin Olympics on August 10, 1936, opens this door to the history of sport, captured by the Gamma agency in a timelessly elegant black and white. This photograph freezes the precise movement of the gymnast on the pommel horse, amidst a dense crowd and light that sculpts his gestures. A limited edition, this print is a rare piece that elevates the sporting elegance and the subtle narrative of the moment. The Yellow Days black and white treatment invites you to feel the breath and poetry of memory, making the work a decorative and historically significant addition to a dedicated art collection. ... See more See less