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Henri Cartier-Bresson

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born
August 22, 1908 in Chanteloup-en-Brie, France

died
August 03, 2004

gender
male

genre
Arts & Photography


About this author

Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French photographer considered to be the father of modern photojournalism, an early adopter of 35 mm format, and the master of candid photography. He helped develop the "street photography" or "real life reportage" style that has influenced generations of photographers that followed.


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Average rating: 4.38 · 615 ratings · 61 reviews · 53 distinct works
The Mind's Eye: Writings on...
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Henri Cartier-Bresson: À Pr...
4.69 of 5 stars 4.69 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 1984 — 4 editions
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Henri Cartier-Bresson: The ...
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The Decisive Moment: Photog...
4.95 of 5 stars 4.95 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1952
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Tête á Tête
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4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1999 — 5 editions
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Henri Cartier-Bresson
4.36 of 5 stars 4.36 avg rating — 269 ratings — published 1971 — 7 editions
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Quotes by Henri Cartier-Bresson

“To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy.”
― Henri Cartier-Bresson, The Mind's Eye: Writings on Photography and Photographers
tags: artist , camera , photography
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“For me, the camera is a sketch book, an instrument of intuition and spontaneity.”
― Henri Cartier-Bresson
tags: artist , camera , photography
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“It is through living that we discover ourselves, at the same time as we discover the world around us.”
― Henri Cartier-Bresson, Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century
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