Artist
Henri Cartier-Bresson (French, 1908–2004)French, 1908–2004
CultureFrench
Titles
- Easter Sunday, Harlem, New York City
- from the series The American Scene
Date1947, printed 1948
PlaceNew York City, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 6 3/8 × 9 7/16 in. (16.2 × 24 cm)
Sheet: 6 3/8 × 9 7/16 in. (16.2 × 24 cm)
Sheet: 6 3/8 × 9 7/16 in. (16.2 × 24 cm)
Credit LineGift of Joseph Chanin
Object number2001.677
Not on view
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Department
PhotographyObject Type
Fashion photography is not confined to high-end studios
and glossy magazines. Many photographers have been attracted to the fashionable
people they encounter on the streets. Henri Cartier-Bresson who advocated for a
“single picture [that] is a whole story in itself,” captured the comical
struggle of two beautifully dressed women trying to keep their fashions
in place amid the windy weather on Easter Sunday in 1947.
ProvenancePeriodicals Art Library; [unidentified dealer]; [Steven Daiter Gallery, Chicago]; purchased by Joseph Chanin, New York; given to MFAH, 2001.
Exhibition History"Icons of Style: A Century of Fashion Photography," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 23–September 22, 2019.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed in black on applied label, verso: THE AMERICANSCENE. PICS BY HENRI CARTIER BRESSON OF “MAGNUM” // The American scene changed from city to city, from state to state, // but under it all lies the aim of ayoung [sic] country in pursuit of // happiness.
Inscribed in pencil, verso: New York
Inscribed in pencil, verso: 251
Stamped in black ink, verso: PROPERTY OF THE PERIODICALS ART LIBRARY, // 186 HIGH HOLBORN, W.C.1. // MUST BE RETURNED UNDAMAGED
Stamped in black ink, verso: SEE // 30OCT1948 // ILLUSTRATED
Printed in black on applied label, verso: FILE AMERICA NATIVES NEGRO
[inscriptions all upside down]
Inscribed in pencil, verso: New York
Inscribed in pencil, verso: 251
Stamped in black ink, verso: PROPERTY OF THE PERIODICALS ART LIBRARY, // 186 HIGH HOLBORN, W.C.1. // MUST BE RETURNED UNDAMAGED
Stamped in black ink, verso: SEE // 30OCT1948 // ILLUSTRATED
Printed in black on applied label, verso: FILE AMERICA NATIVES NEGRO
[inscriptions all upside down]
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