Ireland, Dublin
CARTIER-BRESSON, Henri
(Photographer)
Image: © Foundation Henri Cartier-Bresson / Magnum Photos / Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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Details
Collection
Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
Item Number
NMW A 55213
Creation/Production
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
Acquisition
Gift, 25/4/2017
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
Techniques
Gelatin silver print
Material
Paper
Location
In store
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