Press photographs mainly of political events, demonstrations, strikes, attacks and miscellaneous. Set of more than fifty prints, mostly silver, and counter-types. Circa 1950-65. On verso of some prints, captions (examples: 'les carabins' posted their demands, the dockers' strike in New-York, joint workers' demonstration, scene of violence in Belgrade, they are waiting for the end of the subway strike, Algiers - the hours of jubilation and noise are now over, lawyers' protests in favor of M. Isorni, the posters of some of the most influential political figures in the world. Isorni, some supporters' posters say 'No', murderous attack in a courtyard of the Quai d'Orsay, incidents in Cairo, riots in Naples, seven explosions in Calvados, ...) and/or cachet. Various states and formats.

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