He was one of the photographers that made small moments in everyday life into stunning artwork. And he used a small 35 mm Leica using a standard lens and usually no flash. He portrayed his juman subjects with honesty while not only maintaining their dignity but somehow showing a beauty we may not have seen otherwise.
He travelled extensively and his photographs capturing the different cultures were published in Life, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and later several books. His portraits of his contemporaries in arts and entertainment as well as politics have become in many cases the definitive image we have of the artists. He witnessed invasions, civil war, communist occupation, imprisonment by the Nazis, eventual escape and the liberation of his home country. And never lost his sense of wonder of the 'decisive moment'.
An extraordinary man.
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His Work-
About.com
Portraits by Cartier-Bresson
A Retrospective of his work at Magnum Photos
Cartier-Bresson
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~he is one of the reasons, along with Dorothea Lange, Eugene Smith & Esther Bubley, that I developed a passion for photograhy...he is sorely missed and may he rest in peace...~
Posted by: btezra at August 12, 2004 4:21 PM
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