Paris. Champs-Elysées. 14th July 1969
Photograph
1969 (made)
1969 (made)
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Photograph depicting a single soldier in profile, holding a flag, with four rifles stacked behind him. He is standing at ease with his hand on his hip, on the Champs Elysées during a day of national celebration (14th July also known as Bastille Day). The route is lined with crowds on either side of the wide boulevard.
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Title | Paris. Champs-Elysées. 14th July 1969 (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Black and white photograph |
Brief description | Photograph by Henri Cartier-Bresson depicting a single soldier with rifles and flag, standing at ease on the Champs Élysées during a day of national celebration. France, 1969. |
Physical description | Photograph depicting a single soldier in profile, holding a flag, with four rifles stacked behind him. He is standing at ease with his hand on his hip, on the Champs Elysées during a day of national celebration (14th July also known as Bastille Day). The route is lined with crowds on either side of the wide boulevard. |
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Accession number | PH.539-1978 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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