Artist
Henri Cartier-Bresson (French, 1908–2004)French, 1908–2004
CultureFrench
Titles
- Colorado Congress at North Platte, Nebraska
- from the series The American Scene
Date1947, printed 1948
(not assigned)North Platte, Nebraska, United States
PlaceColorado, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
Dimensionsimage/sheet: 6 1/2 × 9 7/16 in. (16.5 × 24.0 cm)
Credit LineGift of Joseph Chanin
Object number2001.683
Not on view
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Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked in pencil on verso: "Colorado/Congress at North Platte, Nebraska."
Stamps on verso lower center:
"PROPERTY OF THE/PERIODICALS ART LIBRARY,/186, HIGH HOLBORN, W.C.1./MUST BE RETURNED UNDAMAGED"
"SEE/30 OCT 1948/ILLUSTRATED"
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 NATIVES MISC"
"PROPERTY OF THE/PERIODICALS ART LIBRARY,/186, HIGH HOLBORN, W.C.1./MUST BE RETURNED UNDAMAGED"
"SEE/30 OCT 1948/ILLUSTRATED"
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 NATIVES MISC"
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