Patrice HABANS / François PAGÈS Jacques Chirac, 1967 / Georges Pompidou, 1969 Set of 2 photographs Patrice HABANS (1937-2021) Jacques Chirac, France, 1967 François PAGÈS (1929-1995) Georges Pompidou, Orvilliers, 1969 Later silver prints on baryta paper, the first from the original negative, the second from the original slide. Numbered 2/10 and 1/10 respectively 60 x 40 cm each Provenance: Paris Match iconographic archives A Paris Match certificate of authenticity for each print will be given to the buyer. It's impossible to win the trust of workers without getting your hands dirty. On 14 April 1967, with a cigarette in his mouth and his shirt sleeves rolled up, Jacques Chirac, a young Member of Parliament for Corrèze, was tinkering with the engine of his Peugeot 403. On 8 May, he was appointed Secretary of State for Employment. It was the first ministerial portfolio for the man nicknamed "mon bulldozer" by President Pompidou. June 1969. As driving president, Georges Pompidou wanted to put a tiger in the French engine. So what better way than to to set an example for his nephew Jean-Paul, in Orvilliers, by plunging his hands into the guts of his Renault 4L. The rare arguments between the President and his wife are said to have centred on the question of who would take the wheel of the Porsche 356 type B acquired in 1962. At the Élysée Palace, the Head of State ordered two Citroën SM convertibles. After General de Gaulle's DS, the palace was "moving upmarket". All lots are priced inclusive of VAT. VAT, at the current rate of 20%, is included in the auction price. This VAT is recoverable by the French professional. It is reimbursable for buyers from outside the EU on presentation of proof of export from the EU or for professional bidders providing proof of a valid intra-Community number and a document proving delivery in the Member State. The lots are sold VAT (20%) included. The VAT can be refunded to any registered European company which acquired it at auction, provided they hold a valid European VAT registration number ; and can prove the lot has been transported to the company' country of residence. The VAT can be refunded to any buyer residing outside the EU, providing export papers duly signed and cleared by the French customs or by any other member countries' customs service. Patrice HABANS / François PAGÈS It's impossible to win the trust of workers without getting your hands dirty. On 14 April 1967, with a cigarette in his mouth and his shirt sleeves rolled up, Jacques Chirac, a young Member of Parliament for Corrèze, was tinkering with the engine of his Peugeot 403. On 8 May, he was appointed Secretary of State for Employment. It was the first ministerial portfolio for the man nicknamed "mon bulldozer" by President Pompidou. June 1969. The driving President, Georges Pompidou wanted to put a tiger in the French engine. So what could be better than to set an example for his nephew Jean-Paul, in Orvilliers, by plunging his hands into the guts of his Renault 4L. The rare arguments between the President and his wife are said to have centred on the question of who would take the wheel of the Porsche 356 type B acquired in 1962. At the Élysée Palace, the Head of State ordered two Citroën SM convertibles. After General de Gaulle's DS, the palace was "moving upmarket". All lots are sold inclusive of VAT. VAT, at the current rate of 20%, is included in the auction price. This VAT is recoverable by the French professional. It is reimbursable for buyers from outside the EU on presentation of proof of export from the EU or for professional bidders providing proof of a valid intra-Community number and a document proving delivery in the Member State. The lots are sold VAT (20%) included. The VAT can be refunded to any registered European company which acquired it at auction, provided they hold a valid European VAT registration number ; and can prove the lot has been transported to the company' country of residence. The VAT can be refunded to any buyer residing outside the EU, providing export papers duly signed and cleared by the French customs or by any other member countries' customs service.