Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Mind's Eye: Writings on Photography and Photographers
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Rating | : | 4.21 (676 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0893818755 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 112 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2017-04-19 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Not long after, he began in earnest the life of a traveling photographer, working in India, Burma, Pakistan, Indonesia, China, Japan, Mexico and Cuba. Cartier-Bresson created his Foundation in Paris in 2003, and passed away in 2004. Henri Cartier-Bresson was born in France in 1908. By the late 60s, he had almost ceased making reportage to re-embrace his first passion, drawing. In 1947, the year he had his first show
From Library Journal Supremely accomplished and influential French photographer Cartier-Bresson guided the evolution of the photographic medium while creating an enormous body of work. This slight book contains short essays by Cartier-Bresson along with some less interesting aesthetic epigrams and tributes to fellow artists. His artistic philosophy is well captured by his landmark 1952 essay "The Decisive Moment," contained here, probably the most poetically instructive evocation of the field photographer's art yet written. And while there's not a great deal of his writings to be collected, what's
These essays ring with the same immediacy and visual intensity that characterize his photography.. Henri Cartier-Bresson's writings on photography and photographers have been published sporadically over the past 45 years. His essays—several of which have never before been translated into English—are collected here for the first time. The Mind's Eye features Cartier-Bresson's famous text on "the decisive moment" as well as his observations on Moscow, Cuba and China during turbulent times
An Apologia For Intuition Yes, this is a small book, and, possibly too much of it is taken up in verbal bouquets tossed to old friends, tourist information about side-trips to various countries, and practical advice to would-be photojournalists.But those asides aren't the guts of this wonderful book. The important message from this man, who without question was the most influential photographer of the twentieth century, is that if you want to make good photographs you need to look, and y. Very short read, but has some insights MrZaphod I think it would have been a tall order for Henri to write down the information you would need to reach his level of photography. There are some exceptional documentaries on YouTube for free that you could take advantage of by watching to get some insight from him in his own spoken words and examples. This short read is his collection of writings that brings to a point photography of the day as it was for him. When he mocks the idea of the golden rule being etch. Robert S. said Great insight into the personal philosophy of Bresson. Very little if any technical guidance, but great insight into the philosophical approach of Bresson's work. A quick read that can be returned to as needed for inspiration.