Lot n° 345
Estimation :
50 - 80
EUR
José NICOLAS (1956) - Lot 345
José NICOLAS (1956)
French patrol near Kabul, Afghanistan, 2008
Kodak paper print
Signed, titled, dated on back
Titled, dated, signed and numbered 1/8 in the passe-partout margin
Image size: 23 x 32 cm
Dimensions with mat : 40 x 50 cm
Note : Photograph taken in Afghanistan, showing a French patrol in contact with the local population, with children watching from a distance.
José Nicolas adopts a tight, fragmented framing, focusing on bodies and glances, conveying the tension and distance between soldiers and civilians. The image underlines the complexity of the terrain, between armed presence and daily life, by favoring a human and documentary approach.
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