Henri Cartier-Bresson

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Henri Cartier-Bresson was born on August 3rd, 1908 in Cereste, France. He was a humanist photographer and is considered a master of candid photography. He was an early user of 35mm film. He would later pioneered the genre of street photography. Henri was known for other things such as filmmaking and painting. Henri Cartier-Bresson would become one of the most famous photographers to ever exist.

"In photography, the smallest thing can be a great subjet. The little human detail can become a letmotiv"
-Henri Cartier-Bresson

Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Cartier-Bresson#/media/File:Henri_Cartier-Bresson.jpg
https://www.magnumphotos.com/photographer/henri-cartier-bresson/

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