id:			322629
accession number:	2018.520
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2018.520
updated:		2024-06-08 12:27:30.632000

"Bokassa the First" Emperor of the Central African Empire: the 55 year old Jean Bedel Bokassa, the self-proclaimed Emperor of the Central African Empire, is the ruler of this nation of 2.5 million citizens, who flourishes in ceremonies and pomp. In this photograph, he is wearing part of the 1,000 medals and decorations that he has collected in his reign. Central African Republic, December 1, 1970, 1970. Guy Le Querrec (French, b. 1941). Gelatin silver print; image: 21.4 x 14.5 cm (8 7/16 x 5 11/16 in.); with black border: 21.9 x 14.9 cm (8 5/8 x 5 7/8 in.); paper: 23.8 x 17.8 cm (9 3/8 x 7 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of George Stephanopoulos 2018.520

title:				"Bokassa the First" Emperor of the Central African Empire: the 55 year old Jean Bedel Bokassa, the self-proclaimed Emperor of the Central African Empire, is the ruler of this nation of 2.5 million citizens, who flourishes in ceremonies and pomp. In this photograph, he is wearing part of the 1,000 medals and decorations that he has collected in his reign. Central African Republic, December 1, 1970
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creation date:			1970
creation date earliest:		1970
creation date latest:		1970
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creditline:			Gift of George Stephanopoulos
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culture:	France
technique:	gelatin silver print
department:	Photography
collection:	PH - French 20th Century
type:		Photograph
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CREATORS

* Guy Le Querrec (French, b. 1941)  - artist

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measurements: Image: 21.4 x 14.5 cm (8 7/16 x 5 11/16 in.); With black border: 21.9 x 14.9 cm (8 5/8 x 5 7/8 in.); Paper: 23.8 x 17.8 cm (9 3/8 x 7 in.)
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	inscription:	Written in graphite on verso: "GQ-F-07"
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	inscription:	Written in graphite on verso: "LE QUERREC(crossed out by two parallel 182 mm long horizontal line near top edge, and an undulating line in between the two lines with an average height of 10 mm)"
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	inscription:	Written in graphite on verso: "LE QUERREC(underlined)"
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	inscription:	Written in graphite on verso: "FCCF3389"
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	inscription:	Written in graphite on verso: "78(circled)"
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	inscription:	Written in graphite on verso, near left edge: "226 long vertical line"
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	inscription:	Written in graphite on verso: "LE(scribbled out)"
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	inscription:	Imprinted in purple ink on verso, with 201 mm imprinted lines above and below text: " "BOKASSA The First " Emperor of the Central African Empire.(underlined)/ The 55 year old Jean Bedel BOKASSA, the self proclaimed Emperor of the/ Central African Empire, is the ruler of this nation of 2,5 million citi-/ zens, who florishes in ceremonies and pomp. In this photo, he is wearing/ part of the 1000 medals and decorations that he has collected in his/ reign./ Photo by Guy LE QUERREC/ Magnum"
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	inscription:	Written in graphite on verso, right of center: "78 mm vertical arrowed line, pointing upward"
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	inscription:	Written in graphite on verso, right of center: "323(2 written underneath the second 3, and scribblle after the number)"
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	inscription:	Written in graphite on verso, right of center: "91 mm vertical arrowed line, pointing downward"
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	inscription:	Written in graphite on verso, left of right edge: "214 mm vertical line"
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	inscription:	Written in graphite on verso, just above bottom edge: "165 mm horizontal line"
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	inscription:	Imprinted in purple ink on verso: "© Guy Le Querrec-Magnum"
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	inscription:	Written in graphite on verso: "2031/42"
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	inscription:	Written in blue ink on verso: "1619B/6"
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