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Henri Cartier-Bresson
China1958

Not on view
Black and white photograph of a bustling outdoor work site with mud-brick towers, wooden scaffolding, and figures working among straw mats, canvas tarps, and stacked goods
Verso of a gelatin silver print with handwritten notations, rubber stamps reading 'CHINE R.P. POPULATION SEL. MAGNUM,' a blue Henri Cartier-Bresson & Magnum Photos reproduction rights label, and penciled reference number 4983-19-97.

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

Artist or Maker
Henri Cartier-Bresson
France, 1908-2004
Title
China
Place Made
France
Date Made
1958
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 7 3/4 × 11 5/8 in. (19.69 × 29.53 cm) Primary support: 7 3/4 × 11 5/8 in. (19.69 × 29.53 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dennis and Pamela Beck
Accession Number
M.2012.167.24
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Copyright
© Henri Cartier-Bresson / Magnum Photos