Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) studied painting before taking up photography in his early twenties.One of the founders of the photo agency Magnum ( together with Robert Capa and others), he is the best known, for the consummate skill with which he captured the most fleeting of scenes. This volume includes selections from his photographs of France, Spain , America, India, Russia, Mexico and pre-revolutionary China. Introduced by Micheal Brenson, it shows clearly how, for Cartier-Bresson, art in an expression of common humanity.
Whilst there is a photography tradition of documenting the American road trip, I felt that traveling by bike would expose me to opportunities and encounters that could be overlooked if travelled by car or bus. Taking a slower pace and being on my own speed allowed me, as an observer passing through small American towns, to see the beauty in the banality of everyday life. I feel the decision to cycle not only gave me a stronger connection the landscape but also to the people I met along the way.
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Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) studied painting before taking up photography in his early twenties.One of the founders of the photo agency Magnum ( together with Robert Capa and others), he is the best known, for the consummate skill with which he captured the most fleeting of scenes. This volume includes selections from his photographs of France, Spain , America, India, Russia, Mexico and pre-revolutionary China. Introduced by Micheal Brenson, it shows clearly how, for Cartier-Bresson, art in an expression of common humanity.
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