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Quai de Javel, Paris

A work made of gelatin silver print.

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  • A work made of gelatin silver print.

Date:

1930/32

Artist:

Henri Cartier-Bresson
French, 1908–2004

About this artwork

Henri Cartier-Bresson became known for “the decisive moment,” an instantaneous composition of a scene, for which the photographer must act quickly and intuitively. As a photojournalist for Magnum Photos, the agency he founded with his colleagues Robert Capa and David “Chim” Seymour, he traveled across the world, photographing some of the most important events of the 20th century. Early in his career, he developed a distinct style of photography and made some of his most famous and enduring images.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Title

Quai de Javel, Paris

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1930–1932

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image/paper: 16.5 × 24.5 cm (6 1/2 × 9 11/16 in.)

Credit Line

Julien Levy Collection, Gift of Jean and Julien Levy

Reference Number

1978.1049

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