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Henri Cartier-Bresson — Games in a refugee camp at Kurukshetra, Punjab, India
Henri Cartier-Bresson

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.

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April 1, 2014

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Henri Cartier-Bresson, 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.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

South Asia, 20th Century, Humanist Photography, 20th Century Artist, French Photographer, Documentary Photography, Black and White Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, Refugee Camp, Poignant Mood, Decisive Moment, South Asian Subject Matter, Street Photography, Master Photographer, Photojournalism, Refugee Life

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