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U.P. Police Allahabad Awaiting Gandhi's Floating Ashes

A work made of gelatin silver print.

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  • A work made of gelatin silver print.

Date:

1948

Artist:

Henri Cartier-Bresson
French, 1908–2004

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Title

U.P. Police Allahabad Awaiting Gandhi's Floating Ashes

Place

France (Object made in)

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Made 1948

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image/paper: 22.9 × 34 cm (9 1/16 × 13 7/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Richard and Ellen Sandor in honor of John Bryan

Reference Number

2006.619

Extended information about this artwork

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