Accession Number
2014/2.262

Title
Ile de la Cité, Paris

Artist(s)
Henri Cartier-Bresson

Artist Nationality
French (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
1952; printed later

Medium & Support
gelatin silver print on paper

Dimensions
11 15/16 in x 15 7/8 in (30.32 cm x 40.32 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Maxine and Lawrence K. Snider

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 an island on a foggy day. On either side of the island, two bridges stretch out of the composition. 

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
bodies of water (natural)
bridges (built works)
fog
islands (landforms)
trees