Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) studied painting before taking up photography in his early twenties. One of the founders of the photography agency Magnum (together with Robert Capa and others), he is best known for the skill with which he captured the most fleeting of scenes. This volume includes his photographs of France, Spain, America, India, Russia, Mexico, and pre-revolutionary China. About the series: The classic Photofile series brings together the best work of the world's greatest photographers in an attractive format and at a reasonable price. Handsome and collectible, the books...
Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) studied painting before taking up photography in his early twenties. One of the founders of the photography agency M...
Henri Cartier-Bresson's writings on photography and photographers have been published sporadically over the past 45 years. His essays--several of which have never before been translated into English--are collected here for the first time. The Mind's Eye features Cartier-Bresson's famous text on "the decisive moment" as well as his observations on Moscow, Cuba and China during turbulent times. These essays ring with the same immediacy and visual intensity that characterize his photography.
Henri Cartier-Bresson's writings on photography and photographers have been published sporadically over the past 45 years. His essays--several of whic...
Of all the world's major religions, Chinese Buddhism has probably experienced the most traumatic modernization. Less than forty years have separated the self-contained Manchu Empire from the establishment of a Communist state. The consequences are described in this book. Holmes Welch offers the first detailed account of the careers of recent Buddhist leaders and of the diverse organization they started. Eighteen Chinese Buddhist associations are identified as the author traces the struggle for national leadership. The role of T'ai-hsii, the leader best known to Western readers but not, it...
Of all the world's major religions, Chinese Buddhism has probably experienced the most traumatic modernization. Less than forty years have separate...
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 magazines such as Life while retaining control over their work. Cartier-Bresson would go on to produce major bodies of photographic reportage, capturing such events as China during the revolution, the Soviet Union after Stalin's death, the United...
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 19...
Henri Cartier-Bresson setzte immer wieder neue Mastbe, wenn es darum ging, Fotojournalismus und Fotokunst miteinander zu verbinden. In diesem handlichen Band sind seine berhmtesten Werke aus 50 Jahren zu sehen. Der begleitende Text stammt ebenfalls von ihm: Es ist seine 1952 verfasste Definition des entscheidenden Augenblicks, die zur Grundlage jedes engagierten Fotojournalismus werden sollte.
Henri Cartier-Bresson setzte immer wieder neue Mastbe, wenn es darum ging, Fotojournalismus und Fotokunst miteinander zu verbinden. In diesem handlich...
