Ahmedabad, 1966
Photograph
1966 (made)
1966 (made)
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Silver bromide print depicting a girl walking with her hand on her hip, another child sleeping on a bed, and two sleeping dogs sleeping under a cart in a street in Ahmedabad. On the wall is a mural depicting a Hindu god, possibly Kali, driving a chariot pulled by three lions. There is another painted male figure, riding a large white horse behind the chariot, and a smaller depiction of a similar figure, fleeing from the lions towards a depiction of a city wall.
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Title | Ahmedabad, 1966 |
Materials and techniques | Silver bromide print |
Brief description | Silver bromide print by Henri Cartier-Bresson depicting children and dogs sleeping in a street in Ahmedabad, with a mural depicting Hindu gods. India, 1966. |
Physical description | Silver bromide print depicting a girl walking with her hand on her hip, another child sleeping on a bed, and two sleeping dogs sleeping under a cart in a street in Ahmedabad. On the wall is a mural depicting a Hindu god, possibly Kali, driving a chariot pulled by three lions. There is another painted male figure, riding a large white horse behind the chariot, and a smaller depiction of a similar figure, fleeing from the lions towards a depiction of a city wall. |
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Accession number | PH.770-1978 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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