Subway Tunnel Diggers, Moscow, Russia

1954

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Associated Names
Henri Cartier-Bresson

Artist, French, 1908 - 2004

Magnum Photos

Publisher

The image shows two women in a work environment. The woman on the left is seated slightly to the side, leaning forward, with her face clearly visible, offering a smile. She has light-colored hair covered by a cap and wears a quilted jacket. The second woman, towards the right, also smiles at the camera, with only her head and shoulders visible above a wooden structure. She is dressed similarly with a cap and appears to be wearing a work jacket as well. Both women are positioned amidst an industrial setting with metal pipes and cables on the walls. The background is dominated by metallic and wooden structures.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary Davis

  • Dimensions

    image: 16.7 × 24.8 cm (6 9/16 × 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.118.4

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 One: Moscow.” Life (17 January 1955): 22.

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper center in blue pencil: Women Tunnel Diggers working on extension of Subway, / Moscow; 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; stamped, center left, in red ink, perpendicular: USED IN LIFE JAN 17 1955; additional stamps from LIFE Magazine and other editorial and archival marks by unknown hand

Wikidata ID

Q64154961

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