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Old man in hat working in cement factory in Padang, Sumatra

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Old man in hat working in cement factory in Padang, Sumatra

Artist Henri Cartier-Bresson (French, 1908–2004)

Date1949

MediumGelatin silver print

Dimensions13 1/2 × 9 1/4 inches (34.3 × 23.5 cm)

ClassificationsPhotographs

Credit LineGift of Gary Davis, Class of 1976

Terms

Photographs
French
Gelatin silver print
Men
Elders
Hats
Industry
Faces

Object number2007.090.038

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Europe

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