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Henri Cartier-Bresson
China1958

Not on view
Black and white photograph of a tree-lined boulevard with whitewashed trunks, a child seated at center beside a bucket, and a clock tower visible in the distance
Verso of a gelatin silver print showing handwritten notations, pencil numbers "4703-41" and "14," a printed Henri Cartier-Bresson & Magnum Photos copyright stamp in French and English, and a rotated rubber stamp reading "CHINE · R.P. · POPULATION, SEL · MAGNUM."

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 13/16 × 11 13/16 in. (19.84 × 30 cm) Primary support: 7 13/16 × 11 13/16 in. (19.84 × 30 cm) Secondary support: 11 1/16 × 14 1/16 in. (28.1 × 35.72 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Pamela and Dennis Beck
Accession Number
M.2015.248.20
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Copyright
© Henri Cartier-Bresson / Magnum Photos