A commune, 1958
Photograph
1958 (made)
1958 (made)
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Black and white photograph depicting a commune in China. Two young men spar as two younger boys look on at the side. There is a pyramid of bayonet rifles balancing in the foreground beside a figure squatting down. There are large characters, probably Mandarin, painted on a white wall in the background.
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Title | A commune, 1958 |
Materials and techniques | Black and white photograph |
Brief description | Black and white photograph by Henri Cartier-Bresson depicting a commune in China, with a pyramid of bayonet rifles in the foreground. China, 1958. |
Physical description | Black and white photograph depicting a commune in China. Two young men spar as two younger boys look on at the side. There is a pyramid of bayonet rifles balancing in the foreground beside a figure squatting down. There are large characters, probably Mandarin, painted on a white wall in the background. |
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Accession number | PH.795-1978 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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