Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Decisive Moment

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gptkb:book
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gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Henri_Cartier-Bresson
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:audience art enthusiasts
gptkbp:author gptkb:Henri_Cartier-Bresson
gptkbp:available_formats digital edition
paperback edition
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Photographer
Photographs
gptkbp:creator gptkb:Henri_Cartier-Bresson
gptkbp:critical_reception Highly acclaimed
widely acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact Significant influence on modern photography
gptkbp:cultural_significance considered a classic in photography literature
gptkbp:curator gptkb:John_Szarkowski
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:London_Exhibition_1954
gptkb:Paris_Exhibition_1952
gptkb:Tokyo_Exhibition_1953
widely acclaimed
several months
published
retrospective
solo exhibition
continues to be studied
influenced modern exhibitions
The Decisive Moment Exhibition
Mo MA Exhibition 1955
gptkbp:exhibitions featured in numerous exhibitions
gptkbp:focus gptkb:Photographer
gptkbp:focuses_on Decisive moment
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Mind's_Eye
gptkbp:format Hardcover
hardcover
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Photographer
gptkbp:illustrated_by gptkb:Henri_Cartier-Bresson
gptkbp:impact inspired future photographers
significant impact on modern photography
gptkbp:influence street photography
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:artwork
Photojournalism
visual storytelling
photojournalism
documentary photography
fine art photography
art photography
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Garry_Winogrand
gptkb:Andreas_Gursky
gptkb:Vivian_Maier
gptkb:Robert_Frank
gptkb:William_Klein
gptkb:Martin_Parr
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Alfred_Stieglitz
gptkb:Henri_Matisse
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Pablo_Picasso
gptkb:Brassaï
gptkb:David_Seymour
gptkb:Eugène_Atget
gptkb:Paul_Strand
gptkb:Robert_Doisneau
gptkb:André_Kertész
gptkb:Walker_Evans
Henri Cartier-Bresson’s own experiences
gptkbp:is_available_in Multiple languages
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-89236-141-0
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
English
gptkbp:location gptkb:Museum_of_Modern_Art
gptkbp:medium gptkb:Photographer
gptkbp:next_edition gptkb:1952
gptkbp:notable_artists gptkb:Borough
gptkb:Seville,_Spain
gptkb:Venice,_Italy
gptkb:Behind_the_Gare_Saint-Lazare
gptkb:Derrière_la_Gare_Saint-Lazare
gptkb:The_Man_Jumping_over_a_Puddle
gptkb:China
gptkb:India
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkb:Hyères,_France
gptkb:The_Kiss
gptkb:The_Fork
gptkbp:notable_for Street photography
capturing decisive moments in photography
gptkbp:notable_quote “ To photograph is to hold one’s breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality.”
“ There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept.”
“ The decisive moment, it is the moment that you have to capture.”
“ There is nothing in this world that does not have a decisive moment.”
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Decisive_Moment
gptkbp:page_count 126
144
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1952
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Simon_and_Schuster
gptkbp:related_to Documentary photography
Humanist photography
Visual storytelling
gptkbp:significance pioneering photojournalism
gptkbp:style humanist photography
gptkbp:subject street photography
gptkbp:theme capturing moments
gptkbp:tour international
gptkbp:year gptkb:1952