Telavi, Georgia
Photograph
1972 (made)
1972 (made)
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This photographs demonstrate Cartier-Bresson’s impeccable skill at quickly arranging disparate elements in his viewfinder into a satisfying and often revelatory picture. In the photograph, the car roughly splits the composition in two. In rural Georgia, the car is an incongruous sign of modernity as farmers gather at the eleventh-century Alaverdi Monastery for a St George’s Day picnic
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Telavi, Georgia (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gelatin silver print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Telavi, Georgia, 1972, gelatin silver print |
| Physical description | Black and white photograph depicting farm workers from the kolkhozes (collective farms), visiting an 11th century monastery to celebrate Saint George. |
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| Summary | This photographs demonstrate Cartier-Bresson’s impeccable skill at quickly arranging disparate elements in his viewfinder into a satisfying and often revelatory picture. In the photograph, the car roughly splits the composition in two. In rural Georgia, the car is an incongruous sign of modernity as farmers gather at the eleventh-century Alaverdi Monastery for a St George’s Day picnic |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | PH.656-1978 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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