Artist
Henri Cartier-Bresson (French, 1908–2004)French, 1908–2004
CultureFrench
Titles
- Curbside Restaurant
- from the series The American Scene
Date1947, printed 1948
(not assigned)United States
PlaceUnited States
MediumGelatin silver print
Dimensionsimage/sheet: 9 5/16 × 6 3/8 in. (23.7 × 16.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Joseph Chanin
Object number2001.681
Not on view
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Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked in pencil on verso: "Curbside Restauraunt/(Pittsburg?)"
Stamps on verso:
"PROPERTY OF THE/PERIODICALS ART LIBRARY,/186, HIGH HOLBORN, W.C.1./MUST BE RETURNED UNDAMAGED"
"SEE/30 OCT 1948/ILLUSTRATED"
"73270", "23797/3"
Paper labels on verso:
"THE AMERICAN SCENE. 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 a young country in pursuit of/happiness."
"FILE AMERICA INDUST CA ERING CAFES & RESTAURANTS"
"PROPERTY OF THE/PERIODICALS ART LIBRARY,/186, HIGH HOLBORN, W.C.1./MUST BE RETURNED UNDAMAGED"
"SEE/30 OCT 1948/ILLUSTRATED"
"73270", "23797/3"
Paper labels on verso:
"THE AMERICAN SCENE. 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 a young country in pursuit of/happiness."
"FILE AMERICA INDUST CA ERING CAFES & RESTAURANTS"
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Henri Cartier-Bresson
1938
Gelatin silver print
2002.766
