Photographer:Henri Cartier-Bresson (French 1908 - 2004) - Internationally renowned photographic artist - widely considered the "father" of modern photojournalism.
Subject:Rangoon, Burma, 1948. Burmese girls looking at a scene depicting the life of Buddha painted on Shwedagon temple. There are hundreds of different little chapels within the Temple ; and everyone must be barefooted, as a sign of respect.
Date Of Negative:circa 1948
Type Of Print:Beautiful Large FormatAuthentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Héliogravure.
Date Of Print:1952 (72+ year old print)
Printmaker/Engraver: Draeger Frères of Paris, France, the esteemed engraving house who at various times printed the work of Picasso, Matisse and numerous other historically significant 20th century artists.
Paper:Medium weight, matte finish
Print Origin:France
Approximate Image Size:13.5 x 9 inches
Mount Board Size: 20 x 16 inches