Descriptive Summary
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Collection Scope and Contents
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Beck collection of Henri Cartier-Bresson photographs
Date (inclusive): circa 1939-1969
Collection Number: MS 056
Creator:
Cartier-Bresson, Henri, 1908-2004
Source:
Magnum Photos
Extent:
0.21 linear feet
(1 box)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Abstract: The collection consists of 38 silver gelatin prints taken by photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson in the mid-twentieth century
while on news assignment. Photographs in the collection depict various people and street scenes, and were taken in India,
China, Hong Kong, France, and the Soviet Union.
Languages: The collection is in English and French.
Access
This collection is unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections & University Archives regarding the availability of materials
for research use.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives.
Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission
of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable
rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Beck collection of Henri Cartier-Bresson photographs (MS 056). Special Collections
& University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Dennis and Pamela Beck, 2019.
Collection Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 38 silver gelatin prints taken by photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson in the mid-twentieth century
while on news assignment. Photographs in the collection depict various people and street scenes, and were taken in India,
China, Hong Kong, France, and the Soviet Union.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Street photography
Travel photography
Genres and Forms of Materials
Gelatin Silver Prints