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HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON

SYDNEY DEVLIN

Henri Cartier-Bresson was born on August 22, 1908 in France. A pioneer in photojournalism, Cartier-Bresson wandered around the world with his camera, becoming totally immersed in his current environment.

Considered one of the major artists of the 20th century, he covered many of the world biggest events from the Spanish Civil War to the French uprisings in 1968.

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"I adore shooting photographs, it's

like being a hunter. But some hunters

are vegetarians—which is my

relationship to photography."

His frustrated editors would soon

discover that Cartier-Bresson

preferred taking shots rather than

making prints and showing his work.

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He made clear his disdain for the

augmented image, one that had been

enhanced by artificial light, dark

room effects, even cropping. The

naturalist in Cartier-Bresson

believed that all edits should be

done when the image was made.

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His work to solidify photojournalism

as legitimate news and art form went

beyond what he did behind the camera.

In 1947 he teamed up Robert Capa,

George Rodger, David Seymour, and

William Vandivert, and founded Magnum

Photos, one of the world's premier

photo agency.

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In 2003, Cartier-Bresson, along with

his wife and daughter, took an

important step in securing his legacy

as an artist with the creation of the

Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson in

Paris in an effort to preserve his

work. His later years would also see

him awarded numerous awards and

honorary doctorates for his work.

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