To capture a minute part of reality . . .

Today is the birthday of Henri Cartier-Bresson (August 22, 1908 – August 3, 2004), photographer and artist. He was considered a master of candid photography and the father of modern photojournalism.

Henri Cartier-Bresson was a Magnum founder and a full Member since 1947.


"Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again." - Henri Cartier-Bresson

"For the world is movement, and you cannot be stationary in your attitude toward something that is moving." - Henri Cartier-Bresson

"The photograph itself doesn't interest me. I want only to capture a minute part of reality." - Henri Cartier-Bresson