Jean Moral (1906-1999) Spanish Civil War, October 1938. Joseph Kessel on the road to Madrid. Vintage silver print on Agfa-Brovira paper. Stamped "Jean Moral - Paris" on verso. 19.3 x 28.3 cm Provenance : Brigitte Moral, daughter of Jean Moral. A variant of this image illustrates the cover of the Paris-Soir newspaper, dated November 27, 1938, announcing the publication of a series of reports by Joseph Kessel and Jean Moral on the Spanish Civil War.

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