Leningrad. Commemorating the victory over the Nazis. 9 May 1973.
Photograph
1973 (made)
1973 (made)
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Black and white photograph depicting a young girl holding out two wilting flowers, in line with a row of soldiers at a Victory Commemoration Fete in Leningrad (Saint Petersburg). Some of the soldiers are smiling in the direction of the flowers. A middle-aged woman's face is also visible, behind the foremost flag-bearing soldier.
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Title | Leningrad. Commemorating the victory over the Nazis. 9 May 1973. (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Black and white photograph |
Brief description | Black and white photograph by Henri Cartier-Bresson depicting a child holding out two wilting flowers, in line with a row of soldiers at a Victory Commemoration Fete in Leningrad (Saint Petersburg). Russia, 1973. |
Physical description | Black and white photograph depicting a young girl holding out two wilting flowers, in line with a row of soldiers at a Victory Commemoration Fete in Leningrad (Saint Petersburg). Some of the soldiers are smiling in the direction of the flowers. A middle-aged woman's face is also visible, behind the foremost flag-bearing soldier. |
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Accession number | PH.646-1978 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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