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Hokkaido. Hakodate. 1965

Photograph
1966 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Silver bromide print depicting the heads and shoulders of two young men in uniform in Hokkaido, in front of a large billboard advertising women's underwear. The men are surrounded by bicycles, only the handlebars of which are visible, and they are both looking down at something out of the picture plane.


Object details

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Object type
TitleHokkaido. Hakodate. 1965 (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Silver bromide print
Brief description
Silver bromide print by Henri Cartier-Bresson depicting two men in uniform in front of an advertising board covered in images of female underwear models. Japan, 1966
Physical description
Silver bromide print depicting the heads and shoulders of two young men in uniform in Hokkaido, in front of a large billboard advertising women's underwear. The men are surrounded by bicycles, only the handlebars of which are visible, and they are both looking down at something out of the picture plane.
Dimensions
  • Width: 39.5cm
  • Height: 29.5cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
PH.749-1978

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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