Henri Cartier-Bresson had sparked controversy by saying that he considered his paintings far more legitimate, as art, than any of his photography. Jackie ended her piece by quoting Cartier-Bresson on his philosophy, in which she no doubt saw herself: “I’m… a bunch of nerves, but I take advantage of it… You have to be yourself and you have to forget yourself… The world is being created every minute and the world is falling to pieces every minute… It is these tensions I am always moved by… I love life, I love human beings, I hate people also… I enjoy shooting a picture, being present. It’s a way
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