I was given a copy of the above book recently, having read it many years ago when I first started studying photography, and found it profoundly moving to work through the images again seeing many old friends.
Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) travelled across Europe, from the Scandinavian fjords to the Irish bogs, in order to produce this collection of photographs. It brings together images spanning the years from the late 1920s to the early 1970s, and seeks to capture what it meant to be European. Cartier-Bresson used his camera to document a way of life. He thought of photography as a way of life and for almost five decades he used a camera to document life with a camera.
Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) travelled across Europe, from the Scandinavian fjords to the Irish bogs, in order to produce this collection of photographs. It brings together images spanning the years from the late 1920s to the early 1970s, and seeks to capture what it meant to be European. Cartier-Bresson used his camera to document a way of life. He thought of photography as a way of life and for almost five decades he used a camera to document life with a camera.
Brilliant beyond words, just as great photography
should be. Cartier-Bresson was one of the most important photographers of the
20th Century and this book is a great reminder of why. The images are funny,
sad, surreal, beautiful and above all humane. He was undoubtedly a Master and for those who
wish to understand what the decisive moment means, this is the book. We follow Cartier-Bresson's
voyages in Europe and his impressions of the people and places he found along
the way. This is a great sum-up of work from one of the big masters of
photography. My favourite images include
Copies of the book are available through all the major outlets (Amazon, Play, etc) from £10 upwards.
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