Wednesday, August 04, 2004

Cartier-Bresson Dies at 95

(Hyères), France 1932 by cartier-Bresson

The New York Times >Henri Cartier-Bresson, arguably the father of photojournalism, died today just short of his 96th birthday. Cartier-Bresson famously spoke of the "decisive moment" in photography. His own photos were among both the most extraordinary and the most familiar of the 20th century.

He was a founder of the world's most presitigous photo agency Magnum Photo, where you can see an extensive gallery of his work.

Albert Camus by Cartier-Bresson

The Washington Post also features a fine gallery of his portraits.

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