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| Born | 22 August 1908 Chanteloup-en-Brie, France |
| Died | 3 August 2004 (aged 95) Céreste, France |
| Burial place | Montjustin, France |
| Alma mater | Lycée Condorcet, Paris |
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Henri Cartier-Bresson (French: [kaʁtje bʁɛsɔ̃]; 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.[1] He pioneered the genre of street photography, and viewed photography as capturing a decisive moment.[2][3]
Cartier-Bresson was one of the founding members of Magnum Photos in 1947.[4] In the 1970s, he largely[clarification needed] discontinued his photographic work, instead opting to paint.
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- ^ "Henri Cartier-Bresson". International Center of Photography. 26 February 2022. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ Cotter, Holland (8 April 2010). "'Henri Cartier-Bresson,' a Retrospective at MoMA". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 10 November 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.