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A vertically oriented black-and-white photograph depicts Robert Kennedy, a man with light skin, in profile. Standing in an office, he leans over a desk with one hand on his hip, looking down at papers. He wears a light dress shirt with rolled sleeves and a dark tie. To his right, a metallic lamp glows, while two flags and a framed portrait are visible against the dark walls behind him.

Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy with Advisors in His Office, Washington, DC

1961

Henri Cartier-Bresson

(French, 1908–2004)
France, 20th century
ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Image: 25.5 x 16.9 cm (10 1/16 x 6 5/8 in.); Paper: 25.5 x 16.9 cm (10 1/16 x 6 5/8 in.)
Gift of George Stephanopoulos 2012.324
© Henri Cartier-Bresson
Location: Not on view
  • Tannenbaum, Barbara. “Constructed Identities: A new exhibition explores photography's power to create a persona.” Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine 55, no. 1 (January/February 2015): 6-7. Reproduced: p. 7; Mentioned: p. 6 archive.org
  • Constructed Identities. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 14, 2014-April 26, 2015).
  • {{cite web|title=Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy with Advisors in His Office, Washington, DC|url=false|author=Henri Cartier-Bresson|year=1961|access-date=07 October 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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