Henri Cartier-Bresson

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Birthday

1908-08-22

Deathday

2004-08-03

Place of Birth

Chanteloup-en-Brie, France

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Biography

Henri Cartier-Bresson (22 August 1908 – 3 August 2004) was a French artist and humanist photographer considered a master of candid photography, and an early user of 35mm film. He pioneered the genre of street photography, and viewed photography as capturing a decisive moment.