Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908)
Cartier-Bresson was a French photographer who is considered the father of photojournalism. His works, which were unmanipulated and achieved with simple techniques, are remarkable for their flawless capture of a situation's "decisive moment." He served in World War II and escaped a Nazi prison camp after three years to dig up a camera he had previously buried. He hated being photographed and was fiercely private. He claimed to have confided his secrets in someone he would never meet again.
I've never heard of him, nim. Thanks for the info.
I never knew I shared my day with a famous photographer in history! You learn something new every day. Thsnks!
I never knew I shared my day with a famous photographer in history! You learn something new every day. Thanks!
roxiemarty wrote:
I never knew I shared my day with a famous photographer in history! You learn something new every day. Thsnks!
There ya go. HAPPY Birthday Roxie!
JeffR
Loc: Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
My favorite photography quote:
“Your First 10,000 photographs are your worst.” Henri Cartier-Bresson.
kpmac wrote:
I've never heard of him, nim. Thanks for the info.
You must be a really young whipper snapper!
Stan
TriX
Loc: Raleigh, NC
JeffR wrote:
My favorite photography quote:
“Your First 10,000 photographs are your worst.” Henri Cartier-Bresson.
At the time, that might have been many years of work, now for some, that’s a week or less.
Help me out here please.
I know Cartier-Bresson is associated with Leica cameras, but I remember seeing photos of him using a point-and-shoot camera towards the end of his career. Can anyone provide more information on this. What camera was he using?
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