Henri Cartier-Bresson Research Paper
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Henri Cartier-Bresson is to be considered one of the world’s major photographers of the 20 century. (Biography Channel “Henri Cartier-Bresson) He was born on August 22, 1908 in Chanteloupe, France. He grew up in a wealthy family in Paris, France. At a young age, he grew to love painting. In 1927, he went to the Lhote Acamedy to study painting under Cubist painter and sculptor, Andre Lhote. In 1928 he changed his studies to Literature and Arts and attended University of Cambridge. Once he finished his schooling he had to do his mandatory two year service in the French military. After the military he went to Africa where he found his passion for photography. During his stay in Africa he hunted and fished. To make money, …show more content…
Not long after he joined, he was captured and became a prisoner of war for the next three years. While in prisoner camp he tried escaping twice but failed, and on the third time he successfully escaped. He immediately returned to work and starting shooting photographs. Not long after the war ended he met and photographed Mahatma Gandhi. In 1947, Cartier-Bresson along with Robert Capa, David Seymour, William Vandivert and George Rodger founded Magnum Photos. (Assouline, P) The main purpose of Magnum Photos was to be a service to the people of the world by providing widely viewed images. With this Cartier-Bresson and his fellow members would split up and capture photographs all over the world. Cartier-Bresson covered India and China. He covered great events like Gandhi’s funeral, The Chinese Civil War, The Kuomintang administration, and the Maoist People’s Republic. (Assouline, P) Cartier-Bresson spent more than three decades taking amazing photography. Many photographers in today’s world use his style of photography. In all my research, my favorite thing about Cartier-Bresson was that he believed that you can capture one picture that could explain a whole story or event. If you are able to take a photograph with great expression, it
Henri Cartier-Bresson is to be considered one of the world’s major photographers of the 20 century. (Biography Channel “Henri Cartier-Bresson) He was born on August 22, 1908 in Chanteloupe, France. He grew up in a wealthy family in Paris, France. At a young age, he grew to love painting. In 1927, he went to the Lhote Acamedy to study painting under Cubist painter and sculptor, Andre Lhote. In 1928 he changed his studies to Literature and Arts and attended University of Cambridge. Once he finished his schooling he had to do his mandatory two year service in the French military. After the military he went to Africa where he found his passion for photography. During his stay in Africa he hunted and fished. To make money, …show more content…
Not long after he joined, he was captured and became a prisoner of war for the next three years. While in prisoner camp he tried escaping twice but failed, and on the third time he successfully escaped. He immediately returned to work and starting shooting photographs. Not long after the war ended he met and photographed Mahatma Gandhi. In 1947, Cartier-Bresson along with Robert Capa, David Seymour, William Vandivert and George Rodger founded Magnum Photos. (Assouline, P) The main purpose of Magnum Photos was to be a service to the people of the world by providing widely viewed images. With this Cartier-Bresson and his fellow members would split up and capture photographs all over the world. Cartier-Bresson covered India and China. He covered great events like Gandhi’s funeral, The Chinese Civil War, The Kuomintang administration, and the Maoist People’s Republic. (Assouline, P) Cartier-Bresson spent more than three decades taking amazing photography. Many photographers in today’s world use his style of photography. In all my research, my favorite thing about Cartier-Bresson was that he believed that you can capture one picture that could explain a whole story or event. If you are able to take a photograph with great expression, it