Coffin, Paris 1964
Photograph
1964 (made)
1964 (made)
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Black and white photograph depicting a a man in overalls carrying an empty coffin on his shoulder. There are two more similarly dressed men emerging from the back of a van, with another coffin partially visible, propped up against the rear of the vehicle.
Object details
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| Title | Coffin, Paris 1964 |
| Materials and techniques | Black and white photograph |
| Brief description | Black and white photograph by Henri Cartier-Bresson depicting a group of men in overalls delivering empty coffins from a van in Paris. France, 1964. |
| Physical description | Black and white photograph depicting a a man in overalls carrying an empty coffin on his shoulder. There are two more similarly dressed men emerging from the back of a van, with another coffin partially visible, propped up against the rear of the vehicle. |
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| Accession number | PH.220-1983 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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