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Henri Cartier-Bresson

by Peter Galassi

Artistic PhotographyCriticism and interpretationExhibitionsEarly works to 1800PhotojournalismCartier-bresson, henri, 1908-2004

Henri Cartier-Bresson is one of this century's leading photographers. His earliest images are of Europe in the 1930s and '40s. Here is a magnificent compilation of the world-renowned photographer's work that truly captures his famous "decisive moments" through people and places rich in beauty as well as turmoil.

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Book data: Open Library