Artist
Henri Cartier-Bresson (French, 1908–2004)French, 1908–2004
CultureFrench
Titles
- Drive-in Near Pittsburgh
- from the series The American Scene
Date1947
(not assigned)Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
PlacePittsburgh (near), Pennsylvania, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsSheet: 9 1/2 × 6 5/8 in. (24.1 × 16.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Joseph Chanin
Object number2003.1067
Not on view
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Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Paper labels typed on verso:
"FILE IN AMERICA INDUST/CATERING 'MOTELS' & 'MOTORMATS' "
"EYE-CATCHERS / 16. (154-25) At a drive-in roadside restraurant / near Pittsburgh, customers are served in their cars / with hamburgers, hotdogs, ice-cream, beer etc. / by drum majorettes wearing brief skirts and plumed / hats."
"THE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE/HIGHWAY DRIVE-INS, MOTELS, & PETROL STATIONS. / Pix by Henri Cartier Bresson of 'Magnum' / No other country in the world has quite the audacity and flair for / preposterous advertising as in America. Typical examples of this / preposterous advertising as in America. Typical examles of this striking and often vulgar advertising are to be seen in California, / around Los Angeles."
Stamped on verso:
"PLEASE CREDIT / HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON - MAGNUM / MAGNUM PHOTOS INC. / 55. WEST 8 STREET, NEW YORK CITY 11 / LONDON REPRESENTATIVE / ELIZABETH REEVE / 185, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON..."
"DO NOT MUTILATE PRINT OR CAPTION / ON LOAN FROM / ODHAMS PRESS PERIODICALS LIBRARY / 189, HIGH HOLBORN, W.C.1 / PAY FEE TO CPYRIGHT HOLDER SHOWN"
"6 MAR 1952", "80010", "23797", 71752"
"FILE IN AMERICA INDUST/CATERING 'MOTELS' & 'MOTORMATS' "
"EYE-CATCHERS / 16. (154-25) At a drive-in roadside restraurant / near Pittsburgh, customers are served in their cars / with hamburgers, hotdogs, ice-cream, beer etc. / by drum majorettes wearing brief skirts and plumed / hats."
"THE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE/HIGHWAY DRIVE-INS, MOTELS, & PETROL STATIONS. / Pix by Henri Cartier Bresson of 'Magnum' / No other country in the world has quite the audacity and flair for / preposterous advertising as in America. Typical examples of this / preposterous advertising as in America. Typical examles of this striking and often vulgar advertising are to be seen in California, / around Los Angeles."
Stamped on verso:
"PLEASE CREDIT / HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON - MAGNUM / MAGNUM PHOTOS INC. / 55. WEST 8 STREET, NEW YORK CITY 11 / LONDON REPRESENTATIVE / ELIZABETH REEVE / 185, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON..."
"DO NOT MUTILATE PRINT OR CAPTION / ON LOAN FROM / ODHAMS PRESS PERIODICALS LIBRARY / 189, HIGH HOLBORN, W.C.1 / PAY FEE TO CPYRIGHT HOLDER SHOWN"
"6 MAR 1952", "80010", "23797", 71752"
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