Subway Employees, Moscow, Russia

1954

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Associated Names
Henri Cartier-Bresson

Artist, French, 1908 - 2004

Magnum Photos

Publisher

This is a photograph of an ornately decorated subway station. The image shows a subway station with high, arched ceilings adorned with intricate carvings and chandeliers. People are seen standing on the platform, one holding a netted bag, and two individuals in dark uniforms are highlighted. The floor is clean and reflective, and the setting appears grand and prominent. In the background, more individuals are walking along the platform under the arches and decorative lighting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary Davis

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.8 × 17.1 cm (9 3/4 × 6 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.118.42

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, lower left in blue pencil: Moscow / Subway Employees; stamped, 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

Q64155003

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