HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON

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LIFE IN OVER VIEW

Born- August 22, 1908, in Chanteloup en-brie,

France

Died- August 3rd 2004, in Montijustin France, at 95

Married twice• Ratna Mohini

• Melanie• Martine Franck

ORIGINS

Grew up in traditional French manner

Strong-willed

Oldest of Five Children

Family was Wealthy

Lived in wealthy neighborhood in Paris

EDUCATION

Ecole Fenelon

Lycee Condorcdet

L’Hote Academy

University of Cambridge

LIFE

Interest in Painting

L’Hote Academy

University of Cambridge/ Service in French army

Harry Crosby

Join the army and captured

Founded Magnum photos

Travelled the world

First book

Quit photography

ROLE MODELS

Andre L’Hote

Martin Munkacsi

Andre Breton

PHOTOGRAPHY

Box Brownie

Leica Camera

35mm format

Black and White

No Croppping

Perfectionist

Go out in disguise (street photography)

QUOTES

“For me the camera is a sketch book, an instrument of intuition and

spontaneity, the master of the instant which, in visual terms, questions and

decides simultaneously. It is by economy of means that one arrives at simplicity

of expression

“To photograph is to hold one’s breath, when all faculties converge to capture

fleeting reality. It’s at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes

great physical and intellectual joy.

“in photography, the smallest thing can be a great subject. The little, human

detail can become a Leitmotiv”

“I adore shooting photographs… It’s like being a hunter. But some hunters are

vegetarians- which is my relationship to photography”

WHY HE APPEALS TO ME

Dimension

The shapes in his pieces

Focal Point is Obvious

Black and White

People

Angle

WHY HE APPEALS TO OTHERS

People pictured in real

life aspects

Geometry

Shadow play

Likeness

Repetition

MOST FAMOUS PIECES

LESS FAMOUS

AWARDS

Won over 11 awards

Grand Pix National de la photographie

Overseas Press Club of America Award

EXHIBITIONS

Julien Levy Gallery

“Decisive Moment”

“The man, The vision, The world”

In India

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