The Cremation of Gandhi
Photograph
1948 (made)
1948 (made)
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Black and white photograph depicting enormous crowds of people in Delhi at the cremation of Gandhi. Severl people have managed to climb a small tree to get a better view of the proceedings.
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Title | The Cremation of Gandhi (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Silver bromide print |
Brief description | Black and white photograph by Henri Cartier-Bresson depicting enormous crowds of people in Delhi, at the cremation of Gandhi. India, 1948. |
Physical description | Black and white photograph depicting enormous crowds of people in Delhi at the cremation of Gandhi. Severl people have managed to climb a small tree to get a better view of the proceedings. |
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Accession number | PH.762-1978 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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