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- 2. Some of His Work
- 3. Alicante 1932 Black and White film
- 4. The Allée du Prado 1932 Black and White film
- 5. Downtown 1947 Black and White film
- 6. Hyères 1932 Black and White film
- 7. Brie 1968 Black and White film
- 8. Aquila 1951 Black and White film
- 9. Liverpool 1962 Black and White film
- 10. Shanghai 1948 Black and White film
- 11. Trieste 1933 Black and White film
- 12. Hyde Park in the Grey Drizzle 1937 Black and White film
- 13. His Life • Born August 22 1908, in Chanteloup, France • He studied in Paris with André Lhote – Inspired Cartier-Bresson to paint • 1929: studied literature and painting at Cambridge • Became interested in photography after seeing the work of Eugène Atget and Man Ray
- 14. His Life • Bought his first 35-mm Leica camera in 1933 – Became his camera of choice • Started making documentary films in1937 – 1st on medical aid in Spanish Civil War • 1937 started reportage photography • Working with film director Jean Renoir taught him how to capture the essential moment
- 15. His Life • Prisoner to Germans in 1940-1943 • 1947 had exhibit in MoMA and founded Magnum Photos • 1955 France honoured him with an exhibition – 400 of his photos • 1960s he focused on film and then drawing in his later years • Died August 3, 2004
- 16. His Goal “Above all, I craved to seize the whole essence, in the confines of one single photograph, of some situation that was in the process of unrolling itself before my eyes” - Henri Cartier-Bresson
- 17. His Goal + Interests • He wished to be a silent unseen witness – He covered the chrome bits of camera with black tape – Hid it under a handkerchief • Preferred capturing people + events • Reportage style and content • Documentary films
- 18. Reputation • He was known for capturing the “decisive moment” • Helped establish photojournalism as an art form Dublin 1952
- 19. Children Playing Cowboys With Guns 1951
- 20. Analysis • Focal Point – Contrast – Leading lines
- 21. Analysis • Rule of thirds – Pillar – Boys • Movement – Curb – Guns – Gaze
- 22. Analysis • Playful • Youthful • Innocent
- 23. Why Henri? • Photos aren’t posed – Captures movement and emotion • Composition – Use of line and shape Alberto Giacometti, rue d'Alésia, Paris 1961
- 24. In Conclusion... • Henri Cartier-Bresson was a photographer, filmmaker, drawer, and painter • Took photos from 1940s-70s • He is best known for his work in photojournalism and capturing the “decisive moment” • He is skilled in creating strong compositions