Accession Number
2013/2.111

Title
Madrid

Artist(s)
Henri Cartier-Bresson

Artist Nationality
French (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
1933; printed 1980

Medium & Support
gelatin silver print on paper

Dimensions
11 in x 14 in (27.94 cm x 35.56 cm)

Credit Line
Gift from the Collection of David S. Rosen MD, MPH

Subject matter
Henri Cartier-Bresson is known for “the decisive moment,” the fleeting time in which a photographer must make an instantaneous decision. Bresson began photographing seriously in 1930, acquiring a Leica, which was used throughout his career photographing some of the 20th century’s most important events. Bresson co-founded Magnum Photos with Robert Capa, David Seymour, and George Rodger. After 1970, Bresson turned to drawing, photographing only occasionally. 

Physical Description
A photograph of a crowded street. In the foreground, boys play, while men walk in the background, in front of a building with many small, uneven windows.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
boys
exterior walls
games
men (male humans)
windows