Henri Cartier-Bresson Quotes


...it is seldom indeed that a composition which was poor when the picture was taken can be improved by reshaping it in the dark room.


Citations

Cartier-Bresson, Henri. The Decisive Moment. Simon and Schuster, 1952.

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Henri Cartier-Bresson
Henri Cartier-Bresson
  • Born: August 22, 1908
  • Died: August 3, 2004
  • Nationality: French
  • Profession: Photographer Painter

Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French humanist photographer considered a master of candid photography, and an early user of 35 mm film. He pioneered the genre of street photography, and viewed photography as capturing a decisive moment.