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Henri Cartier-Bresson
China (Court of Popular Just at Shanghai. The judge explains his sentence to the public since the new code of laws has not been published)1949

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Black and white photograph of a man in a plain jacket addressing a seated group of men inside a wood-paneled room with large windows, his arms raised as he speaks
Handwritten document in French with black ink headings reading 'CHINE. R.P.' and 'HISTOIRE,' annotations in red pencil, a blue rectangular stamp, and the circled number 23.
Artist or Maker
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Title
China (Court of Popular Just at Shanghai. The judge explains his sentence to the public since the new code of laws has not been published)
Place Made
China
Date Made
1949
Medium
Gelatin-silver print
Dimensions
Image: 6 3/4 × 10 in. (17.15 × 25.4 cm) Primary support: 6 3/4 × 10 in. (17.15 × 25.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dennis and Pamela Beck
Accession Number
M.2011.169.5
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Copyright
© Henri Cartier-Bresson / Magnum Photos