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Henri Cartier-Bresson - Srinagar, Kashmir, silver gelatin print

One of Henri Cartier-Bresson's most famous photos: "Srinagar, Kashmir", taken in 1948. This print is made in 1979, for the exhibition "Henri Cartier-Bresson: Photographer" in the International Center of Photography (New York), curated by Robert Delpire. The lot includes a stamped Magnum Photos archival enveloppe.

Size: 18cm x 13cm
Silver gelatin print, on glossy single weight paper.
Complete title: INDIA. Kashmir. Srinagar. 1948. Muslim women on the slopes of Hari Parbal Hill, praying toward the sun rising behind the Himalayas.
Rear: copyright & info about the origin
Magnum Photos Image Reference: PAR51460
Photo is in good condition with light traces of use in the corners. Top left corner: small crease (see last photo).

Henri Cartier-Bresson first traveled to India in December 1947. Upon arriving, he encountered a newly independent nation whose people were experiencing mounting tensions due to the religiously based partition of India and Pakistan. Amidst this conflict, Cartier-Bresson captured one of his best known images, Srinagar, Kashmir, 1948, (this lot), which depicts Muslim women praying on Hari Parbal Hill, with the rising sun illuminating the Himalayas.

Henri Cartier-Bresson : (1908-2004) is a French photographer, photojournalist and draftsman. He is known for the precision of his prints. Since 1932, he has been using a Leica for his photos, which allows him to take pictures in any place. Henri Cartier-Bresson contributed to making this camera a mythical attribute of the photographer. He is best known for his street and everyday photographs. The notion of "decisive moment" is a key concept in his work. It is the moment that precedes the event. In 1947, the photographer founded the Magnum agency with Robert Capa and David Seymour, William Vandivert and George Rodger.

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