Henri Cartier-Bresson

Visual Artist

1908 – 2004

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Who was Henri Cartier-Bresson?

Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French photographer considered to be the father of photojournalism. He was an early adopter of 35 mm format, and the master of candid photography. He helped develop the street photography or life reportage style that was coined The Decisive Moment that has influenced generations of photographers who followed.

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Born
Aug 22, 1908
Chanteloup-en-Brie
Also known as
  • Henri Cartier
  • Henry Cartier
  • Cartier-Bresson
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Nationality
  • France
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Education
  • Lycée Condorcet
  • University of Cambridge
Died
Aug 3, 2004
Montjustin

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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