Henri Cartier-Bresson / Henri Cartier-Bresson.
By: Cartier-Bresson, Henri.
Material type:
BookSeries: Aperture masters of photography ; no. 2.Publisher: New York : Aperture, 1976Description: 95 p. : chiefly ill. ; 21 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 089381265X (m) (pbk); 0893812811 (v) (hbk).Subject(s): Cartier-Bresson, Henri, 1908-2004 | Photography, Artistic
DDC classification: 779.092 CAR
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Lending | MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending | 779.092 CAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00088241 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Henri Cartier-Bresson reveals--as only a few great artists have done consistently--the variety and richness of human experience in the twentieth century. This second volume of Aperture's Masters of Photography series confirms the genius of the photographer who--with the new, smaller, hand-held cameras and faster films--defined the idea of "the decisive moment" in photography. Cartier-Bresson's imagery is intimate but utterly respectful of his subjects. In his travels throughout the world, he has captured glimpses of individual lives in scores of countries. Taken together, Cartier-Bresson's works constitute a personal history of epic scope. This volume presents forty-two of the artist's photographs, each recognized as a masterpiece of the medium. In addition, Cartier-Bresson offers a brief statement about what drives his work.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-92) and filmography (p. 93).
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Henri Carrier-Bresson studied painting in the 1920s & committed himself to photography in the early 1930s. In 1940 he was captured & imprisoned by the Germans before escaping to join the Paris underground. In 1947 he was one of the founders of the photography agency Magnum. His work is featured in the collections of several of the world's most prominent museums.(Bowker Author Biography)