Moscow. 1954. Canteen for workers building the Hotel Metropol
Photograph
1954 (made)
1954 (made)
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Black and white photograph depicting a break-time for construction workers in Moscow. Two couples dance wearily in a room, although the central female dancer is smiling roundly, and the walls are festooned with posters depicting Lenin and Stalin. Two women in headscarves look on at the side.
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Title | Moscow. 1954. Canteen for workers building the Hotel Metropol |
Materials and techniques | Black and white photograph |
Brief description | Black and white photograph by Henri Cartier-Bresson depicting a break-time for construction workers in Moscow. Russia, 1954. |
Physical description | Black and white photograph depicting a break-time for construction workers in Moscow. Two couples dance wearily in a room, although the central female dancer is smiling roundly, and the walls are festooned with posters depicting Lenin and Stalin. Two women in headscarves look on at the side. |
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Accession number | PH.658-1978 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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