| René Groebli Untitled [Beryl Chen] 1953 Gelatin silver print, on Agfa-Brovira paper 19 x 26,5 cm Bassenge Photography Auctions Auction 108, Photography, 30 November 2016, Lot: 4172 LL/70644 René Groebli visited London in 1953 and by chance encountered Beryl Chen, a young woman recently arrived in the city along with many other immigrants seeking a better future. Her Jamaican mother and Chinese father far away, she embarked on a journey of self-discovery and affirmation, and agreed to be photographed by Groebli. Using his Leica camera with black and white film, he mixed reportage and artful storytelling in an attempt to document her life in this new, daunting city.
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