Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow, Russia

1954

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Associated Names
Henri Cartier-Bresson

Artist, French, 1908 - 2004

Magnum Photos

Publisher

The image shows a view of Red Square in Moscow, taken from a ground-level perspective. In the background, the Kremlin and St. Basil's Cathedral can be seen. St. Basil's Cathedral is on the left with its onion domes, while the historical wall of the Kremlin leads to the Spasskaya Tower on the right. People are present in the square, with a line extending along the Kremlin wall towards Lenin's Mausoleum in the center. The square is paved with cobblestones, and the color palette is monochrome, emphasizing the architectural details and the crowd. The image showcases the vastness of the square against the backdrop of Russian architecture.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary Davis

  • Dimensions

    image: 17 × 25 cm (6 11/16 × 9 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.118.8

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York); Gary Davis, Greenwich, CT, purchased 2002; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, center in red pencil, production marks: [three arrows]; on verso, by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: Kremlin; stamped, upper center, in blue ink: PLEASE CREDIT / HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON (Magnum) / Magnum Photos Inc. / 17 East 64th Street / New York 21, N. Y. / PHOTOS MUST NOT BE ALTERED BY TRIMMING; additional stamps from LIFE Magazine and other editorial and archival marks by unknown hand

Wikidata ID

Q64154965

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