Sardinia. Cagliari. 1962
Photograph
1962 (made)
1962 (made)
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Black and white photograph depicting two women in Sardinia, seated separately on a staircase in a public building. One of them appears to be a flower seller. The other, closer to the photographer, is wearing a head-scarf and bending forward slightly. At the bottom of the stairs are two large archways with open wrought iron gates. Light floods into the dark hall through the arches and a sailor in white uniform and hat, is walking towards the further arch through the pool of light.
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Title | Sardinia. Cagliari. 1962 (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Black and white photograph |
Brief description | Black and white photograph by Henri Cartier-Bresson depicting two women in Sardinia, seated separately on a staircase in a public building, with a sailor walking towards the exit. Italy, 1962. |
Physical description | Black and white photograph depicting two women in Sardinia, seated separately on a staircase in a public building. One of them appears to be a flower seller. The other, closer to the photographer, is wearing a head-scarf and bending forward slightly. At the bottom of the stairs are two large archways with open wrought iron gates. Light floods into the dark hall through the arches and a sailor in white uniform and hat, is walking towards the further arch through the pool of light. |
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Accession number | PH.742-1978 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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