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Pierre JAHAN: Les poupées d'Héraut
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In 1942 Pierre Jahan visits the studio of naïve painter Henri Héraut (1912-1994), a passionate collector of puppets. The strange, disembodied puppets will create the basis for one of the most exceptional of his photo-réportages.
Title: Pierre JAHAN: Les poupées d'Héraut
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In 1942 Pierre Jahan visits the studio of naïve painter Henri Héraut (1912-1994), a passionate collector of puppets.
The strange, disembodied puppets will create the basis for one of the most exceptional of his photo-réportages.
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