Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Birthday
August 22, 1908
Place of Birth
Chanteloup-en-Brie, France
Died
August 3, 2004
Henri Cartier-Bresson
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.
