LO1 - Blog Post 3 - Photographer Case Study 2 - Henri Cartier-Breeson

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Cartier-Bresson was a French photographer and the oldest of 5 children. Earlier on in life he tried to be a musician but unfortunately for him that was not possible so he became interested in oil paintings and took lessons from his uncle but his uncle died in World War I and so his lessons were no more. He was a painter but then in the 1930's he turned to photography. He was inspired by Martin Mankacsi and the photograph was titled Three Boys at Lake Tanganyika. He friended two other photographers and the three shared a studio in the early 1930's.

Cartier-Bresson used a 35 mm Leica rangefinder and wrapped black tape around the cameras chrome body to make it less conspicuous. He never photographed with a flash either as he thought it was impolite. He mostly did black and white photos and the ones he did in colour seemed to be unsuccessful.

Name: Gare Saint Lazare
Date: 1932
Location: Paris, France
This photograph is very well put together as the photographer
has managed to take the photo while the model is moving, making
it a rare photograph for the 1930's

















Name: Not Available
Date: 1933
Location: Valencia
The photograph looks like that there is a man being seen
from a mirror and he is watching a possible escapee of
a prison.


Name: Alpes Maritime
Date: 1944
Location: France
The photograph seems like it has something to do with
 personality, it looks like maybethe bird represent his
 many personalities.



Sources: http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=MAGO31_10_VForm&ERID=24KL53ZMYN