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Damoclés's Sword, Switzerland by Henri Cartier-Bresson — VisualArtsDB

Damoclés's Sword, Switzerland

Damoclés's Sword, Switzerland

Henri Cartier-Bresson

1991

Medium: Gelatin silver print
Dimensions: 22 3/4 x 15 3/16 in. (57.79 x 38.58 cm) (image) 23 7/8 x 19 7/8 in. (60.64 x 50.48 cm) (sheet)
Genre: Photographs
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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