Amazon.com Review
Henri Cartier-Bresson spent four decades traveling the world
as a photojournalist in search of what he called "the decisive
moment"--the instant when visual harmony and human significance
coalesce. Published in honor of his 95th birthday, Henri
Cartier-Bresson: The Man, The Image The World is a handsome
volume that reproduces more than 600 photographs, film stills, and
drawings and includes essays by art, photography, and film experts.
Trained as a painter in his nativ
內容簡介:
A definitive catalogue….Once Cartier-Bresson photographed
something or someone, you might as well have retired them as
subjects.—NewsweekHenri Cartier-Bresson was one of the finest image
makers of our time. His extraordinary photographs were shaped by an
eye and a mind legendary for their intelligent empathy and for
their unerring ability to get to the heart of the matter.This
sumptuous collection of work by Cartier-Bresson is the ultimate
look at his achievements. The book brims with classic photographs
that have become icons of the medium, as well as rarely seen work
from all periods of Cartier-Bresson s life, including a number of
previously unpublished photographs and a generous selection of
drawings, paintings, and film stills. The book also features
telling personal souvenirs of his youth, his family, and the
founding of Magnum.This definitive collection of a master
photographer s work will be an essential book for anyone interested
in photography—indeed, for anyone interested in the people, places,
and events of the past century. 600+ illustrations in color and
duotone.
關於作者:
Peter Galassi is Director of the Department of Photography at
The Museum of Modern Art in New York. Robert Delpire is a
Paris-based publisher who worked closely with Cartier-Bresson for
many years.
目錄:
Introduction Robert Delpire
Seeing is Everything Jean-Noel Jeanneney
And Everything in Between Peter Galassi
Kairos: The Idea of the Decisive Moment in the Work of
Cartier-Bresson Jean Clair
A Passion for Drawing Jean Leymarie
Film-making: Another Way of Seeing Serge Toubiana
Filmography
The Public Eye: Shows and Exhibitions Philippe
Arbaizar
Henri Cartier-Bresson: Master of Photographic Reportage
Claude Cookman
Chronology
Bibliography
List of Exhibitions
Captions for Book and Magazine Covers
Postscript by Henri Cartier-Bresson