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Lot n° 275
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PHOTOGRAPHY. 1936 and the Popular Front. Set of 4 books: - Lot 275
PHOTOGRAPHY. 1936 and the Popular Front. Set of 4 books:
1. "1936. Embracing Life"
Pierre JAMET
Texts by Pierre BORHAN
Taffimaï Éditions
Note: Through a series of photographs taken during the Popular Front era, Pierre Jamet offers an exceptional account of life in youth hostels and summer camps in the 1930s. His images, imbued with spontaneity and joie de vivre, celebrate the ideals of liberty, fraternity, and leisure that defined this period. They bring to life a generation whose members—including Dina Vierny and Jean-Pierre Vernant—would go on to become prominent figures of the 20th century. Accompanied by a text by Pierre Borhan, the book follows in the tradition of French humanist photography.
2. “Les années-mémoire 1936”
Larousse – Notre Temps Magazine
Note: Dedicated to the year 1936, this book chronicles the major political, social, cultural, and sporting events that marked that period. Illustrated with numerous period photographs, it highlights, in particular, the Popular Front, the first paid vacations, the Berlin Olympics, as well as the year’s leading figures and artistic creations. It offers a richly illustrated retrospective, blending collective memory with historical documentation.
3. "Memoirs of the Popular Front"
Collective work
Imprint / Bruno Leprince Éditeur
Condition: wear and tear, tears, stains.
Note: Published to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Popular Front, this book traces, through a rich selection of period photographs, the history of this major moment in French political and social life. Demonstrations, strikes, paid vacation, mass rallies, and portraits of activists illustrate the profound transformations of French society in 1936. The images are accompanied by texts and firsthand accounts that place these events in their historical context and shed light on the collective memory of the Popular Front.
4. "Summer ’36: On the Road to Vacation Through Images and Songs"
Martin PÉNET
Omnibus
Very good condition
Note: This book chronicles the summer of 1936, marked by the first paid vacations and the rise of popular leisure activities in France. Through a rich collection of photographs, posters, historical documents, and songs, it captures the atmosphere of the Popular Front and the French people’s first vacations. The book comes with a CD featuring iconic songs from this period.
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