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Henri Cartier-Bresson

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Cartier-Bresson

Henri Cartier-Bresson, né le 22 août 1908 à Chanteloup-en-Brie et mort le 3 août 2004 à Montjustin, est un photographe, photojournaliste et dessinateur français. Connu pour la précision et le graphisme de ses compositions (jamais recadrées au tirage), il s'est surtout illustré dans la photographie de rue, la représentation des aspects pittoresques ou signifiants de la vie quotidienne (Les Européens). Avec Robert Capa, David Seymour, William Vandivert et George Rodger, ils fondent en 1947 l'agence coopérative Magnum Photos.

Le concept de « l'instant décisif » est souvent utilisé à propos de ses photos, mais on peut l'estimer trop réducteur et préférer celui de « tir photographique », qui prend le contexte en compte. Pour certains, il est une figure mythique de la photographie du XXe siècle, qu'une relative longévité de sa carrière photographique lui permet de traverser, en portant son regard sur les évènements majeurs qui ont jalonné le milieu du siècle.

En 2003, un an avant sa mort, une fondation portant son nom est créée à Paris pour assurer la conservation et la présentation de son œuvre ainsi que pour soutenir et exposer les photographes dont il se sentait proche. A noter que l’exposition Henri Cartier-Bresson au Centre Pompidou en 2014 a pour la première fois mis l'accent sur son activité militante pour le parti communiste, dans la période 1936-1946.

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French photographer (1908–2004)

Born 1908-08-22
Died 2004-08-03

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  • Cover of: Henri Cartier-Bresson.

    Cover of edition henricartierbres0000cart_z6v5 First published in 1967 — 34 editions
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  • Cover of: Henri Cartier-Bresson: city and landscapes

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  • Cover of: Henri Cartier Bresson : photographer.

    First published in 1979 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Cartier-Bresson's France.

    First published in 1970 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Tête à Tête: Retratos de Henri Cartier-Bresson

    First published in 1999 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: An inner silence: the portraits of Henri Cartier-Bresson

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  • Cover of: The man, the image and the world: a retrospective

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French photographer (1908–2004)

Born 1908-08-22
Died 2004-08-03

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Artistic Photography, Exhibitions, Cartier-bresson, henri, 1908-2004, Photography, artistic, Pictorial works, Portrait photography, Photography, Civilization, Photographic criticism, Photographs, catalogs, Photography, exhibitions, Photojournalism, 770, Art collections, Art, french, Asia, pictorial works, Celebrities, Criticism and interpretation, Critique et interpretation, Documentary photography, Drawing, Fotografia, Friends and associatescartier-bresson, henri , 1908-2004, History, Landscape photography

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Asia, China, Europe, France, Martigny, Mexico, Paris (France), Switzerland

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Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004), Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-), Sam Szafran

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20th century, 1901-1945, 1945-

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January 20, 2024 Edited by bitnapper Edited without comment.
December 23, 2023 Edited by Dumbarr Edited without comment.
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December 23, 2023 Edited by Dumbarr Added new photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import