Ukraine, Irpin

Artist James Nachtwey (American, born 1948)

Date2022

Place of originUkraine, Europe

MediumArchival pigment print

DimensionsMat: 36 3/4 x 44 in. (93.35 x 111.76 cm)
Paper: 30 x 40 in. (76.2 x 101.6 cm)
Image: 25 3/8 x 38 1/8 in. (64.45 x 96.84 cm)

ClassificationsPhotographs

Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by the David A. Cofrin Acquisition Endowment

Object number2023.21.1

Collections

PHOTOGRAPHY

Visual DescriptionExtended caption: “A bridge in Irpin outside of Kyiv was intentionally destroyed by Ukrainians to stop Russian advance into Kyiv. It became a main escape route for civilians to a train station nearby.”

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