Henri Cartier-Bresson

Henri Cartier-Bresson

1908 2004

French photographer (1908–2004)

Henri Cartier-Bresson 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.

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