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. 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. In the 1970s, he largely discontinued his photographic work, instead opting to paint.
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Ephemeral human moments portrayed through a fusion of spontaneity and precise composition.
European identity captured through black-and-white photographs spanning five decades, emphasizing shared humanity and cultural diversity.
Books
Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Decisive Moment
(Steidl, 2015)
Henri Cartier-Bresson
(FHEL, 2024)
Henri Cartier-Bresson: Photographer
(Prestel, 2020)
Henri Cartier-Bresson
(Contrasto, 1970)
Discoveries: Henri Cartier-Bresson
(Abrams, 2008)
Henri Cartier-Bresson: The early work
(MOMA, 1987)
Henri Cartier-Bresson: Scrapbook
(Thames & Hudson, 2007)
Henri Cartier-Bresson: Europeans
(Thames & Hudson, 1999)
Europeans
(Bulfinch, 1998)
Henri Cartier-Bresson
(Thames & Hudson, 2006)
Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century
(MOMA, 2010)
Henri Cartier-Bresson: Le Grand Jeu
(Marsilio, 2020)
Henri Cartier-Bresson: Watch, Watch, Watch!
(Fundación Mapfre, 2024)
Henri Cartier-Bresson: Aperture Masters of Photography
(Aperture, 2015)
Henri Cartier-Bresson and the Artless Art
(Thames & Hudson, 1996)
Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Man, the Image & the World
(Thames & Hudson, 2006)
Henri Cartier-Bresson
(Centre Pompidou, 2014)