Accession Number
2015/2.61

Title
Two men talk in front of building with white columns

Artist(s)
Henri Cartier-Bresson

Artist Nationality
French (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
circa 1958

Medium & Support
gelatin silver print on paper

Dimensions
14 in x 9 ¼ in (35.56 cm x 23.5 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Zoe and Yuri Gurevich in honor of Hava Gurevich

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 made from a distance of two men in the lower foreground with their backs turned towards the camera. Beyond them, trees and a large building with white columns is visible.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Primary Object Type
black and white print

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
buildings (structures)
columns (architectural elements)
hats
men (male humans)
suits (main garments)
trees