Description
Henri Cartier-Bresson became known for “the decisive moment,” an instantaneous composition of a scene, for which the photographer must act quickly and intuitively. As a photojournalist for Magnum Photos, the agency he founded with his colleagues Robert Capa and David “Chim” Seymour, he traveled across the world, photographing some of the most important events of the 20th century. Early in his career, he developed a distinct style of photography and made some of his most famous and enduring images.
Accession Number
54326
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
29.2 × 19.6 cm (11 1/2 × 7 3/4 in.)
Classification
gelatin silver (developing-out-paper) pr
Credit Line
Julien Levy Collection, Gift of Jean and Julien Levy