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Also Known As Jacques-Henri-Charles-AugusteLartigue
Born June 13, 1894 • Courbevoie • France
Died September 12, 1986 (aged 92) • Nice • France

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Grand Prix of the ACF, Dieppe, gelatin silver print by Jacques-Henri Lartigue
Jacques-Henri Lartigue as a child
Afternoon Walk, Bois de Bologne, gelatin silver print by Jacques-Henri Lartigue
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