Sukhumi Beach, Russia

1954

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Associated Names
Henri Cartier-Bresson

Artist, French, 1908 - 2004

Magnum Photos

Publisher

Individuals are lounging on a sandy beach with wooden lounging beds. In the foreground, two people are resting on adjacent wooden sunbeds; one is seated and partially shaded by a large umbrella, and the other is reclined, engaging with the first. The sandy beach is scattered with a few pebbles and minimal beachgoers, giving it a serene atmosphere. A simple wooden structure in the background suggests makeshift changing cubicles or facilities. The composition captures a relaxed beach scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary Davis

  • Dimensions

    image: 16.7 × 25.1 cm (6 9/16 × 9 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.118.17

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1955

  • Cartier-Bresson, Henri. “The People of Russia, Part Two: Travel in the U.S.S.R.” Life (31 January 1955): 86.

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, center upper in blue pencil: Vacationers at Sukhumi beach, / a Black Sea coast resort; 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; stamped, perpendicular, left center, in red ink: USED IN LIFE JAN 31 1955; additional stamps from LIFE Magazine and other editorial and archival marks by unknown hand

Wikidata ID

Q64154975

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