This Kiss Could Kill
Photograph
This Kiss Could Kill
ca. 1948
Gelatin silver print
Image: 6 5/16 × 9 5/8 in. (16.1 × 24.4 cm)
Paper: 6 5/8 × 9 13/16 in. (16.8 × 25 cm)
Gift of Dr. Mark Reichman, 2005
2005.0933.0005
Inscriptions Typed on applied label on verso, TC: This kiss cound kill. Pic by Henri Cartier Bresson of "Magnum" \ Burmese snake charmer of Rangoon, Saya Tin, kisses the cobra on \ it's ofrehead. As a snake is kissed it sometimes puts out \ it's tiny tongue and licks it's lips as if it appreciated the \ caress. Some time age Saya Tin was bitten on the thumband [sic] \ had to cut it off to stop spread of venom.
Inscribed in ink on verso, LC: Ilsed Illus-[?]
Stamped in ink on verso, C: PLEASE CREDIT \ HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON–MAGNUM \ MAGNUM PHOTOS INC. \ 55, WEST 8 STREET, NEW YORK CITY II \ LONDON REPRESENTATIVE \ ELIZABETH REEVE. \ 185, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, W.C.1
Stamped in ink on verso, RC: PROPERTY OF THE \ PERIODICALS ART LIBRARY, \ 191, HIGH HOLBORN, W.C.1. \ MUST BE RETURNED UNDAMAGED
Inscribed in pencil on verso, BRC: 650010s \ HCB 402
Inscribed in ink on verso, LC: Ilsed Illus-[?]
Stamped in ink on verso, C: PLEASE CREDIT \ HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON–MAGNUM \ MAGNUM PHOTOS INC. \ 55, WEST 8 STREET, NEW YORK CITY II \ LONDON REPRESENTATIVE \ ELIZABETH REEVE. \ 185, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, W.C.1
Stamped in ink on verso, RC: PROPERTY OF THE \ PERIODICALS ART LIBRARY, \ 191, HIGH HOLBORN, W.C.1. \ MUST BE RETURNED UNDAMAGED
Inscribed in pencil on verso, BRC: 650010s \ HCB 402
