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The Peloponnesus, Greece. 1954

Photograph
1954 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Black and white photograph depicting a middle-aged man in a dishevelled suit, standing in front of a wall of 13 portraits depicting young men, some of whom are wearing military uniforms, and most are wearing moustaches. He is pointing at the base of one of the portraits and is in mid-speech, talking to persons or people outside the picture plane.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThe Peloponnesus, Greece. 1954
Materials and techniques
Black and white photograph
Brief description
Black and white photograph by Henri Cartier-Bresson depicting a man standing in front of a wall of portraits depicting young men, some wearing military uniforms. Greece, 1954.
Physical description
Black and white photograph depicting a middle-aged man in a dishevelled suit, standing in front of a wall of 13 portraits depicting young men, some of whom are wearing military uniforms, and most are wearing moustaches. He is pointing at the base of one of the portraits and is in mid-speech, talking to persons or people outside the picture plane.
Dimensions
  • Width: 39.5cm
  • Height: 29.5cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
PH.726-1978

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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