Who Is Henri Cartier-Bresson?

In 1908, photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson was born in Chanteloup-en-Brie, a commune located in the north of France. An early aficionado of the arts, strongly influenced by his father – a textile merchant –, and his uncle, who was a gifted painter. During his youth, Cartier-Bresson found great joy in literature and happily read the works of prominent authors such as Dostoyevsky and Rimbaud, but also passionately studied painting.
At age 19, Cartier-Bresson studied painting under André Lhote, but his conservative style never suited the restless Cartier-Bresson, who found the concept of surrealism much more fascinating. Ultimately, Cartier-Bresson left France to study painting and literature at Cambridge University in England, and that is where he first discovered his passion film and photography. By the early 1930s, Cartier-Bresson was practically consumed by the art form, and made the decision to pursue photography as his career. After travelling the world chasing his dream and also working for the French military as a photographer, Cartier-Bresson, inspired by Robert Capa, changed his whole approach to photography. Leaving his surrealist thoughts behind, he became intrigued by photojournalism.
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Cartier-Bresson also traveled the world and at the very least attempted to experience all these different cultures, and that is something that I desire to do one day as well. Lastly, what I think appealed to me the most was his technique and his images, as Cartier-Bresson managed to master the art of blending in, and by doing so took some astonishing photos that all broadcasts real emotion, and otherwise would go unnoticed. It can make one think about what other beautiful moments that pass one by every