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Henri Cartier-Bresson was born in Chanteloup, France on August 22, 1908. Henri was the oldest of five children and his family was fairly wealthy due to his father's occupation as a textile manufacturer. Cartier-Bresson was educated in Paris and he soon had developed a an interest in art and literature. Photography first caught the eye of Cartier-Bresson when he traveled to Africa in 1931 to hunt antelope and boar. When Henri grew tired of hunting he started to dabble in photography with a "brownie", what they called a small, inexpensive camera at the time. Cartier-Bresson soon came to realize that he enjoyed shooting photos, more than posting his works to show off. When he had returned to France he purchased a 35mm Leica, a simple camera that would be key in defining Henri's works. Henri was very adamant in having his pictures catch the candidness of the moment, he would often use black tape to cover the chrome pieces of his Leica as to go more unnoticed. He also made it clear that he preferred his pictures to be as non-edited as possible. Cartier-Bresson's "claim to fame" definitely was in the candid and spontaneous ways in which he shot his photos, which helped lead photojournalism into being seen as an art form. The above picture is my favorite from his portfolio because I really enjoy the setting and how we can see down the tunnel of trees. I just think that it has a really nice simplistic, yet eye-catching dynamic to it.
Works Cited:
http://www.britannica.com/biography/Henri-Cartier-Bresson
http://www.biography.com/people/henri-cartier-bresson-9240139
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