Professor, Peking 1958
Photograph
1958 (made)
1958 (made)
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Black and white photograph depicting a professor working under a parasol beside a lake or body of water in Peking (Beijing). He has papers spread out over a large rock and is working through them with a pencil. There is a fan at his feet and a couple on a bench at the water's edge in the background.
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Title | Professor, Peking 1958 |
Materials and techniques | Black and white photograph |
Brief description | Black and white photograph by Henri Cartier-Bresson depicting a professor working under a parasol beside a lake in Peking (Beijing). China, 1958. |
Physical description | Black and white photograph depicting a professor working under a parasol beside a lake or body of water in Peking (Beijing). He has papers spread out over a large rock and is working through them with a pencil. There is a fan at his feet and a couple on a bench at the water's edge in the background. |
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Accession number | PH.796-1978 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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