Moma credits his uncanny ability to capture life on the run with helping to define the creative potential of modern photography and lauds him as the. Lazare, paris, silver gelatin print by henri cartierbresson. The resulting image is a masterpiece of form and light. Henri cartierbresson was a french photographer and filmmaker known as a pioneer of street photography. The following had the privilege to acquire the master collection 385 prints chosen in 1979 by henri cartierbresson. This is the official page of french photographer henri cartier bresson managed by fondation henri cartier bresson. He pioneered the genre of street photography, and viewed photography as capturing a decisive moment cartierbresson was one of the founding members of magnum photos in. He took the black and white photograph in 1932 outside the saintlazar train station in paris. Behind the gare saintlazare is said to be the best photo henri cartierbresson ever took. The snapshot of a man gleefully hopping over a flooded area in paris captures the moment just before the mans heel hits the water. Shop original henri cartierbresson photography from the worlds best art galleries. Henri cartierbresson has 109 books on goodreads with 16338 ratings.
Beth harris henri cartier bresson, behind the gare saint lazare, paris, 1932. Influencial photographers richard avedon, henricartier bresson. Published in 1952 by simon and schuster, new york, in collaboration with editions verve, paris, it was lavishly embellished with a collage cover by henri. Behind the gare saintlazare 100 photographs the most. Cartierbressons classic is back but his decisive moment has passed. Auction your henri cartierbresson photo that is for sale today. From phillips, henri cartierbresson, behind the gare saintlazare, paris 1932, gelatin silver print, printed later, 44.
Henri cartierbresson was a french humanist photographer considered a master of candid. Henri cartierbresson, at eightysix, is the old master of european photography. What, if anything, is the relationship between the new wave cinema director robert bresson, and the stills photographer henri cartierbresson. Jul 26, 2009 he was arguably the last centurys greatest photographer, and the photograph above was to time magazine, the photo of the century. Books by henri cartierbresson author of henri cartierbresson. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at. The images alone are sufficient reason to add this book to ones library. Henri cartierbresson aperture masters of photography series by cartierbresson, henri and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Henri cartierbresson dessins 19741997, galerie claude bernard, paris, september 26th october 30th, 1997. Henri cartierbressons work may best be crystallized in his image, behind the gare saintlazare 1932, which features a man in suspended midair as he sails. Henri cartierbresson books list of books by author.
See available photographs, prints and multiples, and works on paper for sale and learn about the artist. Henri cartierbressons most popular book is the minds eye. Lazare has been portrayed by many artists monet, manet, et al but henri cartierbressons 1932 take on the station was totally different. For me, the camera is a sketch book, an instrument of intuition and spontaneity, the master of the instant which, in visual terms, questions and decides simultaneously. In addition to some of his bestknown photographs, here are many seldom seen or unpublished images, and some rarities in colour as well as black and white. Auction your henri cartier bresson photo, behind the gare saint lazare, that is for sale. Behind the gare saintlazare recreation of henri cartierbressons 1932 photograph behind the gare saint lazare in lego. Beginning with his early photographs inspired by surrealism, the exhibition emphasizes the prominent themes in cartierbressons wide range of work. Unlike big cameras on tripods, his leica was handheld and let him move much more freely. Henri cartier bresson, behind the gare saint lazare, paris, 1932 speakers. Aug 04, 2004 henri cartier bresson, whose instantly recognisable images graced magazines and newspapers around the world, has died aged 96.
The modern century is the first comprehensive retrospective of the french photographers work since his death in 2004, and it spans more than thirty years of his career. View henri cartierbressons 4,295 artworks on artnet. Henri cartierbresson photography 11 for sale at 1stdibs. Henri cartierbresson, portraits, national portrait gallery, london, february 16th june 7th, 1998. Henri cartierbresson behind the gare saintlazare, paris, 1932, printed ca.
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Color cameras did not exist at the time and professional photographers hardly used artificial lighting. Henri cartierbresson behind the gare saint lazare 1932. Behind the gare saintlazare, paris, 1932, printed ca. From phillips, henri cartierbresson, behind the gare saint lazare 1932printed later, gelatin silver print, 45. Henri cartier bresson s images capture france as it was in 1968 and 1969. This is an indispensable work for lovers of photography and admirers of henri cartier bresson, whose influence continues to endure so powerfully today. Henri cartierbresson and robert frank are iconic names in twentieth century photography. Lazare, paris, silver gelatin print by henri cartier bresson.
Beth harris henri cartierbresson, behind the gare saint lazare, paris, 1932. Magnum photos is a photographic cooperative of great diversity and distinction owned by its photographer members. Your eye must see a composition or an expression that life itself offers you, and you must know with intuition when to click the camera. Henri cartier bressons images capture france as it was in 1968 and 1969. Speed and instinct were at the heart of henri cartierbresson s brilliance as a photographer. This information is published from the museums collection database. Beth harris henri cartierbresson, behind the gare saintlazare, paris, 1932. I have two copies, one for myself, another for my friends. This image uses a similar technique to hcb other image gare saint lazare the fast shutter speed, the silhouetted figure and the reflective surface. Writings on photography and photographers, and more on.
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And never did he combine the two better than on the day in 1932 when he pointed his leica camera through a fence behind paris saintlazare train station. Find more prominent pieces of photo at best visual art database. He believed in order to do this the subject must be oblivious to the photographer. Speed and instinct were at the heart of henri cartierbressons brilliance as a photographer. Updates and additions stemming from research and imaging activities are ongoing, with new content added each week.
August 22, 1908 august 3, 2004 was a french humanist photographer considered a master of candid photography, and an early user of 35 mm film. He is considered the master of candid photography, and one of the first. Henri cartierbresson, behind the gare saintlazare, paris, 1932 speakers. Indeed, he has never in his professional career contrived a setting or arranged a photograph, an outlook that stems from his strong belief that the photographer should blend into the environment and not influence the behavior of his subject. Henri cartierbresson, behind the gare saintlazare, pari. He pioneered the genre of street photography, and viewed photography as capturing a decisive moment. Published in 1952 by simon and schuster, new york, in collaboration with editions verve, paris, it was lavishly embellished with a collage cover by henri matisse. Behind the gare saintlazare recreation of henri cartier.
Line by line, drawings by henri cartierbresson, royal college of art, london, march 6th april 9th, 1998. Assignment1 behind the gare saintlazare picture analysis. However, when combined with a beautifully written commentary by francois nourissier, it makes this book quite irresistible. Henri cartierbresson, behind the gare saint lazare by dr. Henri cartierbresson, the early work peter galassi, 1987 out of print, 158 pages view the publication henri cartierbresson, premieres photos. Behind the gare saint lazare by henri cartier bresson 1932.
Buy online, view images and see past prices for henri cartierbresson behind the gare saintlazare, paris, 1932. The shy, intense frenchman, regarded as the founding father of photo. Henri cartierbressons work is in the collections of museums throughout the world. Cartierbresson, behind the gare saintlazare, paris, 1932. Oct 02, 2011 henri cartierbresson, behind the gare saintlazare, paris, 1932 speakers. In the decisive moment 1952 cartierbresson posited a classical approach to photography as a confluence of ones head, ones eye, and ones heart. View a wide variety of artworks by henri cartierbresson, now available for sale on artnet auctions. As of this writing, only five early prints of this image, printed in 194647, are known. While a number of henri cartierbressons photographic prints are currently available on the market, only those printed by henri cartierbresson in the 1930s and signed by the photographer himself are intended for collections.
Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. This is the official page of french photographer henri cartierbresson managed by fondation henri cartierbresson. Discussion in casual photo conversations started by troll, oct 14, 20. View behind the gare saintlazare, paris by henri cartierbresson on artnet. Behind the gare saint lazare by henri cartier bresson. Behind the gare saintlazare, paris by henri cartierbresson. And never did he combine the two better than on the day in 1932.
Upon picking up a leica camera in the early 1930s, henri cartierbresson fell in love with the spontaneity of photography and went on to pioneer photojournalism. It was possible because bresson had access to a candid camera, a small leica that allowed him to be more flexible. Behind the gare saintlazare henri cartierbresson 1932. With powerful individual vision, magnum photographers chronicle the world and interpret its peoples, events, issues and personalities. Henri cartierbresson photo behind the gare saintlazare. This exhibition, curated by robert delpire, presents henri cartierbressons poetic photographs from his early surrealist period, his documentary work from the paris resistance movement as well as series and photographs from his travels of the 60s and 70s. Henri cartierbresson photo behind the gare saintlazare for sale. If you could only have one henri cartierbresson book. Paris the city and its people has pervaded his work ever since he first exchanged his paintbrushes for a camera, influenced by the surrealist movement of the late 1920s. See all books authored by henri cartierbresson, including henri cartierbresson aperture masters of photography, and the minds eye. According to franck, cartierbresson produced the first prints of behind the gare saintlazare in new york at david chim seymours lab in 1946 or 1947. In a letter written in 2000, henri cartierbresson explains.
Behind the gare saintlazare, paris, 1932considered by many to be his quintessential imageprinting date. He was arguably the last centurys greatest photographer, and the photograph above was to time magazine, the photo of the century. Lazare, are of seemingly unimportant moments of ordinary daily life. Although cartierbresson does not prefer any one of his pictures to the others, historians regard behind the gare saintlazare as his most iconic photograph. By reexamining 70 years of wideranging, worldchanging photographic work, a recent exhibition presented a genuine reinterpretation of henri cartierbresson this presentation surprises, educates, and allows us to see this master in a refreshingly new light. Henri cartierbresson, behind the gare saintlazare by dr. Biography provided by focal press a painter influenced by surrealism purchased a 35 mm leica camera in 1931, which led him to photograph the world and develop a street photography style called the decisive moment the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event as well as a precise organization of forms which gave that event its proper expression. Drawings and paintings, museum of modern art, oxford, june 3rd july 29th, 1984. Browse more artworks henri cartierbresson from throckmorton fine art, inc. Behind the gare saint lazare, paris, 1932considered by many to be his quintessential imageprinting date. An exhibition exploring cartierbressons surrealist period through to his travels of the 60s and. Henri cartierbresson 1908 2004 behind the gare saintlazare, 1932 printed on 20 x 16 paper.
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