Historic Reception

Historic Reception

Photograph

Erich Lessing

Maker
Austrian, 1923–2018

Historic Reception

1962
Gelatin silver print
Image: 7 3/16 × 9 1/2 in. (18.3 × 24.2 cm)
Paper: 7 15/16 × 10 1/16 in. (20.2 × 25.5 cm)
Gift of Time-Life Books
1968.0184.0575
Inscriptions Typed in black ink on applied label on verso, C: 9/62 36) HISTORIC RECEPTION found elder statesmen Charles de Gaulle and \ Konrad Adenauer side by side in an elegant demonstration of \ Franco-German friendship on President de Gaulle's recent state \ visit to West Germany. Mrs. de Gaulle stands at her husband's \ right in this exclusive photograph taken in Bonn. Note that both \ elder statesmen are young enough to appreciate the lady who is \ hitting the line. \ Credit: Erich Lessing © 1962 MAGNUM Photos
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