Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century - Hardcover

Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908–2004) is one of the most influential and beloved figures in the history of photography. Published to accompany an exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, this is …

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Who is Henri Cartier-Bresson?

Please update your browser for the best experience. Henri Cartier-Bresson (French: [ɑ̃ʁi kaʁtje bʁɛsɔ̃]; 22 August 1908 – 3 August 2004) was a French artist and humanist photographer considered a master of candid photography, and an early user of 35mm film. ...

What is a Cartier-Bresson picture?

A Cartier-Bresson picture taken in Shanghai, 1948, shows people storming a bank for gold in the days before the Communist forces arrived. Henri Cartier-Bresson/Magnum Photos, Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, Museum of Modern Art Some of these events were small and sweet: a man sailing over a puddle, lovers smooching, a kid zooming by on a bike. ...

What can we learn from Henri Cartier-Bresson?

And while he was only one of the founders of Magnum (together with Robert Capa, George Rodger, and David "Chim" Seymour), Henri Cartier-Bresson is often considered the father of documentary and street photography. I wanted to explore what we can learn from his approach and photographic philosophy. ...

What did Cartier-Bresson do for a living?

He pioneered the genre of street photography, and viewed photography as capturing a decisive moment. Cartier-Bresson was one of the founding members of Magnum Photos in 1947. ...

Where can I see 'Henri Cartier-Bresson'?

“Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century” runs from Sunday through June 28 at the Museum of Modern Art; moma.org. It travels to the Art Institute of Chicago (July 24 to Oct. 3); the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (Oct. 30 to Jan. 30); and the High Museum of Art in Atlanta (Feb. 19 to May 15). ...

When did Henri Cartier-Bresson travel?

Henri Cartier-Bresson began traveling in 1930, at the age of twenty-two. For nearly half a century he was on the road most of the time, and the geographical range of his work is notoriously wide. Its historical range is just as broad—from ancient patterns of preindustrial life to our contemporary era of ceaseless technological change. ...