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Aftermath of the cyclone in Pakistan

Photograph
1970 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A mounted colour photograph of a man dragging a child's body with a length of cloth through a muddy landscape.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Aftermath of the cyclone in Pakistan (Assigned by artist)
  • Man dragging child through mud with length of cloth. (Generic title)
Materials and techniques
c-type colour print
Brief description
Photograph by Larry Burrows, 'Aftermath of the cyclone in Pakistan', c-type colour print, 1970
Physical description
A mounted colour photograph of a man dragging a child's body with a length of cloth through a muddy landscape.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 52cm
  • Mount width: 40.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Titled & dated (pen, verso, mount)
  • LIFE Magazine ink stamps (Ink stamp, verso, mount)
Credit line
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund
Object history
Acquired 1971
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Other numbers
  • 20549 - Royal Photographic Society number
  • B.32 - RPS identifier - box number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.1412-2023

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Record createdJune 7, 2023
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