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Henri Cartier-Bresson
China1949

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Black and white photograph of a person in a worn pith helmet reading a large newspaper on a busy city sidewalk, face obscured in shadow
Verso of a photograph print showing rubber stamps and typed text; includes Magnum Photos credit stamp, reproduction rights notice, and printed labels reading "CHINE · R.P.- POPULATION · SEL : MAGNUM," with a circled number "1" in red ink.
Artist or Maker
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Title
China
Place Made
China
Date Made
1949
Medium
Gelatin-silver print
Dimensions
Image: 9 11/16 × 6 15/16 in. (24.61 × 17.62 cm) Primary support: 9 11/16 × 6 15/16 in. (24.61 × 17.62 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dennis and Pamela Beck
Accession Number
M.2011.169.19
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Copyright
© Henri Cartier-Bresson / Magnum Photos

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