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Henri Cartier-Bresson: À Propos de Paris Paperback – May 1, 1998

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Photography is nothing, it's life that interests me.--Henri Cartier-Bresson. A PROPOS DE PARIS presents the renowned photographer's personal selection of more than 130 of his best photographs of Paris taken over 50 years. This is a unique gallery of urban landscapes rendered by a great sensibility. 131 illustrations.

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May 1, 1998
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9.63 x 0.63 x 10.25 inches
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0821224964
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978-0821224960
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"Photography is nothing, it's life that interests me." With his ever-present Leica camera, Henri Cartier-Bresson captured the raw and the sweet, the comic and the profound moments of lives that were lost in the grind or relegated to someone else's memory--the coincidental moment at which a reflection in a puddle of water mimics a poster on a nearby wall or when lovers kiss, oblivious to the not-so-pristine world around them. It is the familiar beauty and cruelty of the day-to-day that is so engaging in his photographs: two cosmopolitan woman chat nonchalantly while surrounded by empty lettuce crates; mourners at a funeral stare directly into the camera; postwar Paris awakens in the fog. Cartier-Bresson was the master of the "decisive moment," that fleeting instant for which a picture really is worth a thousand words, which is the essence of photojournalism. In no place is this more exemplified than in his images of Paris.

Cartier-Bresson personally selected the more than 130 black-and-white photographs of Paris for this publication. With photographs taken over a period of 50 years, the work is beautifully and generously printed in duotone. The accompanying essays, both short and unobtrusive, are also familiar and personal. One essayist captures the essence of Cartier-Bresson's camera work: "When life calls, he is always there, to assist, or to admire; to rebel, or to say no to exploiters and imposters, and to all those who demean its value." --Manine Golden

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Henri Cartier-Bresson is one of this century's leading photographers and his career has profoundly influenced the field. His earliest images are of Europe in the 1930s and 40s; he later traveled throughout the world -- to the United States, India, Japan, China, Mexico, the Soviet Union -- to frame the world with his camera.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bulfinch; Reprint edition (May 1, 1998)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 168 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0821224964
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0821224960
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.2 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.63 x 0.63 x 10.25 inches

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Henri Cartier-Bresson (August 22, 1908 - August 3, 2004) is perhaps the greatest photographer of the twentieth century. In a career spanning over sixty years, he has used his camera as an impassive and neutral third eye to capture the vagaries of human behaviour and to produce some of the most memorable and compelling photographs ever published.

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Ricardo

My Favorite HCB Book

Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2007

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I have many of Cartier-Bresson's books, but this is the one I find myself drawn to.

Time and again I thumb its pages and find something in the photographs that I never before noticed.

This isn't some book full of "pretty" pictures in the conventional sense. One has to look at each picture to understand what inspired HCB to capture it.

I have a few favorites photos from this book, but those that stand out in my mind are of the picnic by the Marne and of the little boy carrying two large bottles of wine.

The Marne photo is so well layed out that, if one didn't know better, it would seem staged. That simply wasn't Cartier-Bresson's way. Although their faces are not seen, I "know" what each of the people look like.

The opposite is true of the little boy. His face is there for all to see and interpret. What is he thinking? Is he happy? Is he proud to be showing off for the little girls in the background?

Many of HCB's photos force us to read his mind and the minds of his subjects. These seemingly impromptu snapshots not only depict what HCB saw, but also depict it geometrically.

To someone like myself who has dabbled in "street photography", HCB epitomizes the genre.

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Kasey M. Moctezuma

Great!

Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2002

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this book should get five stars for the photo of two dogs behind the church alone. Perhaps it says a bit more about this reviewer than it should, but that photo is one of my favorites - I just could not stop laughing! The photo essay ranges over about three decades and the pictures are not your typical pictures of the Eiffel Tower or of the Arc de Triomphe but rather people and places and neighborhoods of Paris. One gets the feeling of sneaking a peek into these people's lives. Cartier-Bresson is a master behind the lens and this is his city, so you can't expect less than the best - and he doesn't disappoint. (check out the two dogs...)

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TDLien5

Great Book

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2014

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Great Book, Great Pictures, Great Photographer. I originally gave this book as a gift to a young photographer that needed inspiration to start street photography. I ended up buying my own copy. Bresson really is the master and father of street photography. Buy this to study or just to appreciate. Either way, its a great book.

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Ted Calbazana

A wonderful addition to ones library.

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2013

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A beautiful collection of essays on photography written in Henrii-Cartier's unique voice. My only regret is there aren't more samples of his work.

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Francoise Delehanty

Paris seen through French lens

Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2015

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I was born and raised in Paris and it brought back a lot of memories. Very moving for me and very inviting for other people I am sure.

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2014

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what can I say, it's Cartier-Bresson. great images, but that's all; no notes or descriptions. great reference for your library.

Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2018

Great book

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2013

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A very good book, still being published. With Cartier-Bresson's photos of Paris, you can't fail. It is well printed too.

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Arnoud de Vries

A very good impression of one of the most important photographers

Reviewed in Germany on October 24, 2014

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Henri Cartier-Bresson can be seen as one of the founders of reportage photography as it has developed through the last century, when photography established its important role in society. Often we will only belief something if we saw it first "with our own eyes".
People like HCB tried to be objective in their approach to reporting the scene with their camera and within this, HCB didn't mind to give it some humorous effect now and than, but only through the principle of "Le moment décisif", meaning as well that no tricks were applied during the shot or afterwards.
This book has just the right size and amount of photos but a little short coverage of the establishment of the book and some information over HCB's life. That doesn't matter if you are actually more and only interested in his amazing photographs and else will set you to search for another book, which will reveal a bit more about his life.

Scouselil

A wonderful book by the 'Master'

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 17, 2011

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This book just takes my breath away and it is worth a trip to Paris to find the locations and try to recapture his images yourself. Arrived quickly and well packaged A**** seller

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