Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare

1932, printed 1970s

Henri Cartier-Bresson French, 1908-2004

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About the Artwork

Henri Cartier-Bresson looked to the theater of life in the streets, where he waited for the right arrangement of figures and other uncanny details to portray a unique, unexpected moment. His philosophy was influenced by progressive ideas found in the artistic circles of Paris in the 1920s and 1930s. Before taking up photography, Cartier-Bresson studied painting briefly, learned to observe life closely, and found inspiration in the imaginative musings of surrealist artists and writers who were fascinated by the unconscious mind and altered perceptions of reality.

Title Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare

Artwork Date 1932, printed 1970s

Artist Henri Cartier-Bresson

Life Dates 1908-2004

Nationality Please note: Definitions for nationality may vary significantly, depending on chronology and world events. Some definitions include: Belonging to a people having a common origin based on a geography and/or descent and/or tradition and/or culture and/or religion and/or language, or sharing membership in a legally defined nation. French

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Medium Gelatin silver print

Dimensions Image: 14 1/8 × 9 5/8 inches (35.9 × 24.4 cm) Sheet: 15 7/8 × 11 7/8 inches (40.3 × 30.2 cm)

Classification Photographs

Department Prints, Drawings & Photographs

Credit Museum Purchase, Forum for Prints, Drawings and Photographs Purchase Fund in honor of Michelle Andonian

Accession Number This unique number is assigned to an individual artwork as part of the cataloguing process at the time of entry into the permanent collection. Most frequently, accession numbers begin with the year in which the artwork entered the museum’s holdings. For example, 2008.3 refers to the year of acquisition and notes that it was the 3rd of that year. The DIA has a few additional systems—no longer assigned—that identify specific donors or museum patronage groups. 2013.45

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2013-present, purchase by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

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Henri Cartier-Bresson, Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare, 1932, printed 1970s, gelatin silver print. Detroit Institute of Arts, Museum Purchase, Forum for Prints, Drawings and Photographs Purchase Fund in honor of Michelle Andonian, 2013.45.