Montparnasse, Paris

© Henri Cartier-Bresson/Magnum Photos, courtesy Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, Paris

Montparnasse, Paris

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Montparnasse, Paris,

1973

Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1908–2004; born Chanteloup, France; died Cereste, France
2004-386

Information

Title
Montparnasse, Paris
Dates

1973

Maker
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Medium
Pen and black ink
Dimensions
18.5 x 13.2 cm. (7 5/16 x 5 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carlton Willers, in honor of Peter C. Bunnell
Object Number
2004-386
Place Depicted

Europe, France, Paris

Inscription
In ink, lower left: H.CB 8.73 In graphite, on verso lower right: 19 juillet | 73 In graphite, on verso upper right: M | A[e or l]
Culture
French
Type
drawings
Materials
ink, wove paper
Subject
trees, buildings, cityscapes, automobiles

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