Subway Construction, Moscow, Russia

1954

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Associated Names
Henri Cartier-Bresson

Artist, French, 1908 - 2004

Magnum Photos

Publisher

This is a photograph of a tunnel under construction. It is captured in black and white, emphasizing the industrial elements and contrasts. The foreground shows wooden tracks and construction equipment, with materials like pipes and cables scattered around. The tunnel is supported by wooden reinforcements creating a ribbed pattern on the walls and ceiling. In the distance, a light source illuminates the area, revealing more of the structure. Overhead signage in a foreign script hints at a work-centric focus within a cultural or geographic context. The atmosphere conveys the essence of manual labor and mid-20th-century industrialization.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary Davis

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.9 × 16.7 cm (9 13/16 × 6 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.118.11

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, center left in blue pencil: Construction of tunnel / For extension of sub- / way, Moscow; 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

Q64154968

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