Henri Matisse, Vence, France, 1944

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Negative 1944; printed 1945-50

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A scholar stands in his study looking just below a stained glass window at an illuminated circular disk that is inscribed with letters. Translucent objects float near the orb.
On the right, a man leans forward in his chair over a desk. On the left, another man, with his hands on the desk, leans forward towards the other man.
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