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Henri Cartier-Bresson (French: [kaʁtje bʁɛsɔ̃]; August 22, 1908 – August 3, 2004) was a French humanist photographer considered a master of candid photography, and an early user of 35 mm film. He pioneered the genre of street photography, and viewed photography as capturing a decisive moment.
Cartier-Bresson was one of the founding members of Magnum Photos in 1947. In the 1970s he took up drawing—he had studied painting in the 1920s.
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Henri Cartier-Bresson Hyères, France
1932, printed later
Henri Cartier-Bresson Interior with Marilyn Monroe
c.1960–9, printed later
Henri Cartier-Bresson Hyde Park in the grey drizzle
1937, later print
Henri Cartier-Bresson Queen Charlotte’s Ball, London
1959, later print
Henri Cartier-Bresson Coronation of King George VI, 12 May 1937
1937, later print
Henri Cartier-Bresson Coronation of George VI, 12th May 1937
1937, later print
Henri Cartier-Bresson Waiting in Trafalgar Square for the coronation parade of King George VI
1937, later print
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