Lot 40: Roger Parry (1905-1977)

Robbery, 1930sGelatin silver print, annotated 'je certifie que cette photo a été tiré par Roger Parry dans les années 30' (I certify that this photo was shot by Roger Parry in the 30s), by Madeleine R. Parry, Estate Executor, in ink on the verso.9 3/8 x 7in (23.7 x 17.8cm)

Provenance
With Rick Wester Photographs, Hastings-on-Hudson, New YorkBorn and educated in Paris, Roger Parry worked as a draftsman until 1928 when he became Maurice Tabard's darkroom assistant. His work was subsequently published in Art et Métiers Graphiques, a favorite annual of the avant garde, and Banalités, a book of poems. From 1930, he worked for Gallimard publishers, eventually becoming Nouvelle Revue Française 's art director.