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Henri-Cartier Bresson (1908-2004): "Une scène dans les rues de Shanghaï", photographie noir et blanc, vers 1949

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Ce lot a été vendu le 2016-11-26 et n'est plus disponible
Dim..: 24,9 x 16,6 cm

Signed on the back "Magnum Photos"

December 1948-January 1949. As the value of the paper money sank, the Kuomintang decided to distribute 40 grams of gold per person. With the gold rush, in December, thousands came out and waited in line for hours. The police, equipped with the remnants of the armies of the International Concession, made only a gesture toward maintaining order. Ten people were crushed to death.