Created by
Cartier-Bresson, Henri, French, 1908 - 2004
Subject of
Unidentified Child or Children
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1947
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 14 x 9 3/8 in. (35.6 x 23.8 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 15 15/16 x 11 3/4 in. (40.5 x 29.8 cm)
H x W (Mat OD): 22 3/4 x 17 1/2 in. (57.8 x 44.5 cm)
Description
A white man and two black boys stand before a storefront with prices in the windows. They all lean against some sort of pipe fixture bolted into the sidewalk. Stamped and signed, the donor purchased directly from the artist.
Place depicted
Saint Francisville, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Photography
Race relations
U.S. History, 1945-1953
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Azalea Software, Inc.
Object number
2011.18.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Henri Cartier-Bresson
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5168ed743-2746-4561-b040-d9378c3b2b93

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