The Decisive Moment
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The Decisive Moment is a landmark 1952 photography book by Henri Cartier-Bresson that crystallized his influential concept of capturing fleeting, meaningful instants in everyday life.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Decisive Moment canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Decisive Moment Context triple: [Henri Cartier-Bresson, notableWork, The Decisive Moment]
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A.
On Photography
On Photography is a section of The New York Times Magazine that explores the art, culture, and impact of photography through essays, features, and visual storytelling.
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Bianco e Nero
Bianco e Nero is an Italian film magazine historically associated with the Fascist-era cultural milieu and later known for its critical and scholarly coverage of cinema.
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Souvenirs sur Cézanne
Souvenirs sur Cézanne is a memoir by French painter and writer Émile Bernard that offers personal recollections and insights into the life and work of Paul Cézanne.
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D.
Miroirs
Miroirs is a five-movement suite for solo piano by Maurice Ravel, celebrated for its impressionistic textures and evocative depiction of shifting light and reflections.
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E.
Autoportrait au chapeau de paille
Autoportrait au chapeau de paille is a self-portrait painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting himself wearing a straw hat.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Decisive Moment Target entity description: The Decisive Moment is a landmark 1952 photography book by Henri Cartier-Bresson that crystallized his influential concept of capturing fleeting, meaningful instants in everyday life.
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A.
On Photography
On Photography is a section of The New York Times Magazine that explores the art, culture, and impact of photography through essays, features, and visual storytelling.
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B.
Bianco e Nero
Bianco e Nero is an Italian film magazine historically associated with the Fascist-era cultural milieu and later known for its critical and scholarly coverage of cinema.
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C.
Souvenirs sur Cézanne
Souvenirs sur Cézanne is a memoir by French painter and writer Émile Bernard that offers personal recollections and insights into the life and work of Paul Cézanne.
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D.
Miroirs
Miroirs is a five-movement suite for solo piano by Maurice Ravel, celebrated for its impressionistic textures and evocative depiction of shifting light and reflections.
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E.
Autoportrait au chapeau de paille
Autoportrait au chapeau de paille is a self-portrait painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting himself wearing a straw hat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art book
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photography book ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Magnum Photos ⓘ |
| author | Henri Cartier-Bresson ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
capturing fleeting meaningful instants
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geometry and composition in photography ⓘ spontaneity in photography ⓘ |
| contains | black-and-white photographs ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
France
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| coverDesigner | Henri Matisse ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
highly influential in 20th-century photography
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landmark in the history of photography books ⓘ |
| features | cut-out cover design by Henri Matisse ⓘ |
| format | large-format hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary photography
ⓘ
street photography ⓘ |
| hasConcept | decisive moment ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | established the phrase "the decisive moment" in photographic theory ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicStyle |
35mm Leica photography
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candid photography ⓘ |
| hasPrefaceBy | Henri Cartier-Bresson ⓘ |
| hasReprint | 2014 reissue by Steidl ⓘ |
| hasTextBy | Henri Cartier-Bresson ⓘ |
| influenced |
documentary photography aesthetics
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photojournalism ⓘ street photography movement ⓘ |
| languageOfEdition |
English
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French ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
formulating the concept of the decisive moment
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influencing generations of photographers ⓘ |
| numberOfPages | approximately 160 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Images à la sauvette ⓘ |
| photographsBy | Henri Cartier-Bresson ⓘ |
| photographsTakenIn |
Africa
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Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| publicationDate | 1952-12-01 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Simon & Schuster
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Éditions Verve ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
everyday life
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humanist photography ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ early 1950s ⓘ |
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