Henri Cartier-Bresson
(1908-2004)
French photographer
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Henri Cartier-Bresson (22 August 1908 – 3 August 2004) was a French humanist photographer, and also an artist. He was considered a master of candid photography, and was an early user of 35mm film. He pioneered the genre of street photography and viewed capturing what he named the decisive moment as the essence of the very best pictures.
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Henri Cartier-Bresson 22 August 1908 Chanteloup-en-Brie, France
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2 August 2004 (aged 95) l'Ile-sur-Sorgue, Vaucluse, France
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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