"Paris, 1962"
Signed CHR Strömholm and fingerprint verso. Printed by Håkan Elofsson. Gelatin silver print, image 29.5 x 22 cm.
Gift from Strömholm to the present owner's father.
Lars Hall and Gunilla Knape (ed.), "Imprints by Christer Strömholm - CHR. The Hasselblad Award 1997", 1998, illustrated on p. 27.
Joakim Strömholm and Jakob Strömholm, "Christer Strömholm 1918-2002, On verra bien", 2002, illustrated on p. 35.
Moderna Museet "En annan historia", 2011, illustrated on pl. 96.
Joakim Strömholm (ed.), "Post Scriptum Christer Strömholm", 2012, illustrated on p. 99.
Among the many portraits of small children that Strömholm encountered on his travels, this image of two small boys with handbags stands out. The two meet the photographer's gaze with a curious yet serious expression. The image is typical of Strömholm's many portraits of children, with a psychological depth characterised by loneliness and isolation that can perhaps be found in Strömholm's childhood.
"Paris, 1962" is one of Strömholm's most beloved motifs and has become iconic.