Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Henri Cartier-Bresson.

Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) was a French photographer; one of the most prolific ones in part due to his longevity. He is the co-founder of the Magnum Agency, an agency that promotes and encourages freelance photography. Cartier-Bresson is also considered a humanist photographer, having traveled to China, India, Spain, Russia and to the United-States. He is the father of 'the decisive moment', i.e., candid pictures. His 35mm light-weight and small camera allowed him to take these kinds of pictures. It also allowed him to experiment with different angles, as the ' Cardinal Pacelli at Monmartre', picture taken from above the crowd. As a true artist, his composition skills are displayed on his pictures. He is mainly a black and white photographer.
http://www.henricartierbresson.org/
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Cartier-Bresson004

1 comment:

Don Corman said...

Hi Michelle:

Grades for photo

#2 Excellent , yours was one of the best 95
#3 94

good work
dc