France
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Scope Note: Area inhabited by Lower Paleolithic; Celt-speaking Gauls dominated by 5th century BCE; part of Roman Empire 125 BCE-5th century, then under Frankish influence; lost land to England 12th-16th centuries; monarchy fell in Revolution 1792; recurring expansion 16-19th centuries; official language is French, though Provençal, Breton, Flemish, Catalan, Corsican, Basque, and Germanic regional patois are also spoken.
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Photographs by Cartier-Bresson, January 12-February 8, 1948
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Abstract
An exhibition of 100 photographs by influential French artist Henri Cartier-Bresson, arranged by The Museum of Modern Art, New York. The exhibition records span six folders plus installation photographs.
Dates:
January 12-February 8, 1948