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Ireland, Dublin

CARTIER-BRESSON, Henri
Ireland, Dublin
Image: © Foundation Henri Cartier-Bresson / Magnum Photos / Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 55213

Creation/Production

CARTIER-BRESSON, Henri
Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French humanist photographer considered a master of candid photography, and an early user of 35 mm film. He pioneered the genre of street photography, and viewed photography as capturing a decisive moment.
Role: Photographer
Place: Ireland
Period: 1952

Measurements

h(cm) image size:24.3
h(cm)
w(cm) image size:36.8
w(cm)
h(cm) paper:24.3
w(cm) paper:36.8

Material

Paper

Location

In store
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