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Ahmedabad, 1966

Photograph
1966 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Silver bromide print depicting a girl walking with her hand on her hip, another child sleeping on a bed, and two sleeping dogs sleeping under a cart in a street in Ahmedabad. On the wall is a mural depicting a Hindu god, possibly Kali, driving a chariot pulled by three lions. There is another painted male figure, riding a large white horse behind the chariot, and a smaller depiction of a similar figure, fleeing from the lions towards a depiction of a city wall.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleAhmedabad, 1966
Materials and techniques
Silver bromide print
Brief description
Silver bromide print by Henri Cartier-Bresson depicting children and dogs sleeping in a street in Ahmedabad, with a mural depicting Hindu gods. India, 1966.
Physical description
Silver bromide print depicting a girl walking with her hand on her hip, another child sleeping on a bed, and two sleeping dogs sleeping under a cart in a street in Ahmedabad. On the wall is a mural depicting a Hindu god, possibly Kali, driving a chariot pulled by three lions. There is another painted male figure, riding a large white horse behind the chariot, and a smaller depiction of a similar figure, fleeing from the lions towards a depiction of a city wall.
Dimensions
  • Width: 39.5cm
  • Height: 29.5cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
PH.770-1978

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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