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A commune, 1958

Photograph
1958 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleA 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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 39.5cm
  • Width: 29.5cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
PH.795-1978

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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