
Henri Cartier-Bresson
DirectingAugust 22, 1908-August 3, 2004
Birth Place
Chanteloup-en-Brie, France
Biography
Henri Cartier-Bresson (22 August 1908 – 3 August 2004) was a French artist and humanist photographer considered a master of candid photography, and an early user of 35mm film. He pioneered the genre of street photography, and viewed photography as capturing a decisive moment.