From left Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, Aimé Maeght, with walking sticks Maurice Thorez and Marcel Cachin, editor of the newspaper L'Humanité. Musée Fernand Léger, Foundation Stone Ceremony, Biot 24 Feb 1957.

During the foundation stone ceremony for the Musée Fernand Léger in Biot on 24 February 1957, a group gathers around the ceremonial stone block. From left are art dealer Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler and gallerist Aimé Maeght. They are joined by politicians Maurice Thorez and Marcel Cachin, editor of the newspaper L'Humanité, who both lean on walking sticks. Dressed in formal overcoats, the men stand on the gravel ground before a crowd of onlookers.

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