Accession Number2015/2.60
TitleFamily in field, Algeria
Artist(s)Henri Cartier-BressonArtist NationalityFrench (culture or style)Object Creation Datecirca 1950-1970Medium & Supportgelatin silver print on paperDimensions 7 ¾ in x 11 ¾ in (19.68 cm x 29.85 cm)
Credit LineGift of Zoe and Yuri Gurevich in honor of Hava GurevichSubject matterHenri 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 DescriptionA photograph of four people standing in a rocky field and a building stands behind them in the upper right background. From left to right stands a young boy in a coat, a man in dark clothing, a woman in a white shirt and skirt, and a young girl.
Primary Object Classification Photograph Primary Object Typeblack and white printCollection AreaPhotographyRightsIf you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit
http://umma.umich.edu/request-image for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form.
Keywords
buildings (structures)
children (people by age group)
families (kinship groups)
fields (land)
men (male humans)
women (female humans)