Henri Cartier-Bresson (Aperture Masters of Photography Series) (Paperback)

by Henri Cartier-Bresson (Author)

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"The photography of Henri Cartier-Bresson has resulted in a body of work unique in the history of this craft, not alone in kind but in quality. Apart from the fact that he is responsible for more individual memorable images than any other photographer in his epoch, his attitude toward his art . . . is based on a philosophy at once traditional, logical, and exemplary."--Lincoln Kirstein
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"The photography of Henri Cartier-Bresson has resulted in a body of work unique in the history of this craft, not alone in kind but in quality. Apart from the fact that he is responsible for more individual memorable images than any other photographer in his epoch, his attitude toward his art . . . is based on a philosophy at once traditional, logical, and exemplary."--Lincoln Kirstein

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 95 pages
• Publisher: Aperture Foundation Inc (August 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 089381265X
• ISBN-13: 978-0893812652
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,341,404 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A True Master, October 5, 2005

By	George Black (Mount Pleasant, SC USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Henri Cartier-Bresson (Aperture Masters of Photography) (Hardcover)

If Cartier-Bresson did not invent the art of 35mm street photography, he certainly brought it to the attention of other serious photographers and the public. Trained as a painter, his eye for composition was unerring, but it was his instinct for the defining human gesture--that he termed "the decisive moment"--that made him one of the immortals of photographic history. As one of the founding members of Magnum, he changed the way we think of photographs and the way we see the world. This book is an introduction to his work. As such, it's all too short, but the economical format make it possible to see a few decent examples of his work and perhaps to inspire further study. He was a true master of the art.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice little collection, January 7, 2005

By	Il Bruce - See all my reviews

This review is from: Henri Cartier-Bresson (Aperture Masters of Photography) (Hardcover)

This collection is a nice, compact, and inexpensive sample of Cartier-Bresson's photographs. I would have prefered the book to be a little larger to allow for bigger pictures. The print quality is decent. I was disappointed that my favorite photograph by him, the one of the bicyclist going by the staircase entitled "Hyères, France", was absent.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best of Bresson, June 25, 2006

By	M. R. Schweppe (The Netherlands) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Henri Cartier-Bresson (Aperture Masters of Photography) (Hardcover)

A lovely little book showing the most famous pictures of Henri Cartier-Bresson on 95 pages only. A must-have for the Cartier-Bresson fans or a great first book to have on this fabulous photographer.