
Games in a refugee camp at Kurukshetra, Punjab, India
A powerful gelatin silver print by Henri Cartier-Bresson capturing the fleeting moments of play among children in a refugee camp at Kurukshetra, Punjab, India. True to Cartier-Bresson's mastery of the "decisive moment," the image balances human resilience and joy against the backdrop of displacement and hardship following the partition of India. The rich tonal contrasts of the gelatin silver print enhance the raw emotion and spontaneous energy that define Cartier-Bresson's iconic documentary style.
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print, printed later.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Photographs
April 1, 2014
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