Robert Oppenheimer 1958
Photograph
1958 (made)
1958 (made)
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Black and white photograph depicting the physicist Robert Oppenheimer, also known as the "father of the atomic bomb" for his role in the Manhattan project, developing the first nuclear weapons during WWII. He is seated behind a desk with a pipe raised to his mouth. On the desk are various pieces of paper, a brown envelope, a stapler, a pen and a pair of spectacles.
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Title | Robert Oppenheimer 1958 |
Materials and techniques | Black and white photograph |
Brief description | Black and white photograph by Henri Cartier-Bresson depicting the physicist Robert Oppenheimer. USA, 1958. |
Physical description | Black and white photograph depicting the physicist Robert Oppenheimer, also known as the "father of the atomic bomb" for his role in the Manhattan project, developing the first nuclear weapons during WWII. He is seated behind a desk with a pipe raised to his mouth. On the desk are various pieces of paper, a brown envelope, a stapler, a pen and a pair of spectacles. |
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Accession number | PH.809-1978 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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