Henri Cartier-Bresson (22 August 1908 – 3 August 2004) was a French humanist photographer, and also an artist. He was considered a master of candid photography, and was an early user of 35mm film. He pioneered the genre of street photography and viewed capturing what he named the decisive moment as the essence of the very best pictures. 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