Parachuter Falling to Earth, Poignant Pair of Old Photos antique santos and the man and moon

and the man and moon at lower left who also seems to be a harp

See details for full documentation of condition--there is one obvious area of loss and one tiny split along the lip on the opposite side

without lid the basket measures 5 1/2" across

The photo is dated 1933 on the reverse in pencil

Parachuter Falling to Earth, Poignant Pair of Old Photos antique santos and the man and moonI find these photographs so beautiful individually and together. Pretty much nothing so existential as falling from the sky! And then so simply beautiful as a parachute opening to slow one's fall. Here the first photo captured just after the parachute has opened, and the second just after the parachuter has touched down, with a man running fast toward him from the bottom right corner. Pure and perfect. Each 4 7 8" x 3 7 8". Sold as a pair. Some visual