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Henri Cartier-Bresson
China1958

Not on view
Black and white photograph of a group of young men crowded around an outdoor table displaying books, pamphlets, and a large ceramic jar, with a Chinese-character signboard visible behind them
Verso of a gelatin silver print showing handwritten numbers, rubber-stamped French text reading 'CHINE : R.P. POPULATION. SEL : MAGNUM,' and a blue Magnum Photos reproduction rights label with bilingual French and English text.

Henri Cartier-Bresson, China, 1958, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Pamela and Dennis Beck, digital image © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Henri Cartier-Bresson
France, 1908-2004
Title
China
Date Made
1958
Medium
Gelatin-silver print
Dimensions
Image: 7 11/16 × 11 11/16 in. (19.53 × 29.69 cm) Primary support: 7 11/16 × 11 11/16 in. (19.53 × 29.69 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Pamela and Dennis Beck
Accession Number
M.2016.130.11
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Copyright
© Henri Cartier-Bresson / Magnum Photos