Modern post-1945 history: decolonization, cold war and mutations of the contemporary world

- Paris 1970, 19.5x30cm, 15 photographs. -

"Le 28 juin 1970, j'assistais à la première Gay Pride de New York. La date correspond au premier anniversaire des émeutes de Stonewall, qui ont lancé le mouvement de libération LGBTQ+ aux États-Unis. Nous sommes partis de Christopher Street, haut lieu de la culture gay de Greenwich Village, et nous avons remonté la 6e Avenue jusqu'à Central Park. Pour clôturer la journée, un concours du plus long baiser a eu lieu au milieu du parc ! C'était un grand moment de joie, d'amour et de liberté. Ce couple, qui s'embrassait depuis des heures sous un parasol, ne se souciait manifestement pas des photographes !" ["On June 28...

"On June 28, 1970, I attended the first New York Gay Pride March. The date marks the first anniversary of the Stonewall riots, which launched the LGBTQ+ liberation movement in the U.S. We left from Christopher Street, a gay cultural mecca in Greenwich Village, and walked up 6th Avenue to Central Park. To end the day, a kissing contest was held in the middle of the park! It was a great moment of joy, love and freedom. This couple, who kissed for hours under an umbrella, obviously didn't care about photographers" (Interview with Clément Thierry, 2021)

"On June 28, 1970, I attended the first New York Gay Pride March. The date marks the first anniversary of the Stonewall riots, which launched the LGBTQ+ liberation movement in the U.S. We left from Christopher Street, a gay cultural mecca in Greenwich Village, and walked up 6th Avenue to Central Park. To end the day, a kissing contest was held in the middle of the park! It was a great moment of joy, love and freedom. This couple, who kissed for hours under an umbrella, obviously didn't care about photographers" (Interview with Clément Thierry, 2021)

"On June 28, 1970, I attended the first New York Gay Pride March. The date marks the first anniversary of the Stonewall riots, which launched the LGBTQ+ liberation movement in the U.S. We left from Christopher Street, a gay cultural mecca in Greenwich Village, and walked up 6th Avenue to Central Park. To end the day, a kissing contest was held in the middle of the park! It was a great moment of joy, love and freedom. This couple, who kissed for hours under an umbrella, obviously didn't care about photographers" (Interview with Clément Thierry, 2021)

"On June 28, 1970, I attended the first New York Gay Pride March. The date marks the first anniversary of the Stonewall riots, which launched the LGBTQ+ liberation movement in the U.S. We left from Christopher Street, a gay cultural mecca in Greenwich Village, and walked up 6th Avenue to Central Park. To end the day, a kissing contest was held in the middle of the park! It was a great moment of joy, love and freedom. This couple, who kissed for hours under an umbrella, obviously didn't care about photographers" (Interview with Clément Thierry, 2021)

First edition of this exhibition catalogue celebrating the 50th anniversary of Tati's existence at the Union centrale des Arts Décoratifs in Paris from March 13 to April 5, 1998.
The catalogue is illustrated with 50 photographs by Xavier Lambours, Jean Larivière, Céline Larmet, Tanguy Loyzance, Toby Mac Farlan Pond, Chema Madoz, Dolorès Marat, Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Sarah Moon, Xavier de Nauw, Judy Olausen, Ouka Lele, Martin Parr, Olivier Rebuffa, Liz Redeal, Paolo Roversi, Richard Schroeder, Michel Séméniako, Malick Sidibé, JeanLoup Sieff, Peggy Sirota, Eric Traoré, Donna Trope and Robert Van der Hilst.
Handsome copy.