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HENRI CARTIER-BRESSONBy: Cameron Skelly
Digital Photography per 6
His Life
Life time August 22nd, 1908- August 3rd, 2004
Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French photographer
He was considered to be the father of modern
photojournalism
His Life
He mastered candid photography and developed “real-life reportage” or “Street Photography”
Henri was born into a wealthy family: his father
was a textile manufacturer
An example of Henri Bresson’s Street
Photography
His Life
His parents willingly provided financial support for him to pursue his interests in photography
Henri attended École Fénelon, a catholic school that prepared students to attend Lycee Condorcet
His work has been showcased in the United States, one in 1935 at the Julien Levy Gallery
Henri first photojournalism photos were published in 1937. H covered the coronation of King George VI for the French weekly.
Quote
“Above all, I craved to seize the whole essence, in the confines of one single photograph, of some situation that was in the process of unrolling itself before my eyes”
-Henri Cartier-Bresson
Influence
Henri Bresson’s main influence was André Lhote
André Lhote work.
L'Escale, 1913, Musée d’Art Moderne, Paris
Importance to Photography
Henri was important to photography for many reasons
He invented “Street Photography” He also re-invented Photojournalism Cartier-Bresson achieved international
recognition for his coverage of Gandhi’s funeral in India in 1948 and the last stage of the Chinese Civil War.
Cartier-Bresson’s coverage of Gandi’s funeral.
His coverage on the Chinese Civil War
Quote
“Actually, I'm not all that interested in the subject of photography. Once the picture is in the box, I'm not all that interested in what happens next. Hunters, after all, aren't cooks.”
-Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Work Sited Page
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/h/henri_cartierbresson.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Cartier-Bresson
http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP=XSpecific_MAG.PhotographerDetail_VPage&l1=0&pid=2K7O3R14T1LX&nm=Henri%20Cartier%2DBresson
http://www.henricartierbresson.org/index_en.htm