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Henri Cartier-Bresson: the Modern Century

Henri Cartier-Bresson: the Modern Century( )
By (photographer): Cartier-Bresson, Henri
Text by: Galassi, Peter
ISBN:978-0-87070-778-0
Publication Date:Apr 2010
Publisher:Museum of Modern Art
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $75.00
Book Description:

Offers an entirely new understanding of the photographer's extraordinary career and its overlapping contexts of journalism and art

Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) is one of the most influential and beloved figures in the history of photography. His inventive work of the early 1930s helped define the creative potential of modern photography. Following World War II, he helped found the Magnum photo agency, which enabled photojournalists to reach a broad audience through...
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Book Details
Pages:376
Detailed Subjects: Photography / Individual Photographers / General
Photography / General
Photography / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General
Photography / Criticism
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):9.9 x 12.3 x 1.6 Inches
Book Weight:5.55 Pounds
Author Biography
(By (photographer))
Henri Carrier-Bresson studied painting in the 1920s & committed himself to photography in the early 1930s. In 1940 he was captured & imprisoned by the Germans before escaping to join the Paris underground. In 1947 he was one of the founders of the photography agency Magnum. His work is featured in the collections of several of the world's most prominent museums.

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