The Cremation of Gandhi
Photograph
1948 (made)
1948 (made)
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Silver bromide print depicting the cremation of Gandhi on the banks of the Sumna River. Gandhi's secretary watches the first flames of the funeral pyre as crowds of people look on in the background.
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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 the cremation of Gandhi, the leader of the Indian nationalist movement against British rule, in Delhi. India, 1948. |
Physical description | Silver bromide print depicting the cremation of Gandhi on the banks of the Sumna River. Gandhi's secretary watches the first flames of the funeral pyre as crowds of people look on in the background. |
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Accession number | PH.761-1978 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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