Henri cartier-bresson biography
Henri cartier-bresson biography
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Henri Cartier-Bresson
French photographer (1908–2004)
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| Born | (1908-08-22)22 August 1908 Chanteloup-en-Brie, France |
| Died | 3 August 2004(2004-08-03) (aged 95) Céreste, France |
| Burial place | Montjustin, France |
| Alma mater | Lycée Condorcet, Paris |
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| Spouses | Ratna Mohini (m. 1937; div. 1967) |
| Children | 1 |
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Henri Cartier-Bresson (French:[ɑ̃ʁikaʁtjebʁɛsɔ̃]; 22 August 1908 – 3 August 2004) was a French artist and humanist photographer considered a master of candid photography, and an early user of 35mm film.[1] He pioneered the genre of street photography, and viewed photography as capturing a decisive moment.[2][3]
Cartier-Bresson was one of the founding members of Magnum Photos in 1947.[4] In the 1970s, he largely[clarification needed] discontinued his photograp