The definitive biography of the greatest photographer of modern times - a vital addition to the library of everyone with an interest in photography. The twentieth century was that of the image, and the legendary photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, born in 1908, was the eye of the century. His life story and the interpretation of his work reveal first and foremost the history of a vision. He was always on the spot, the great opportunist, seizing life's historic events as they happened. As he traversed the century, his ...
Read More
The definitive biography of the greatest photographer of modern times - a vital addition to the library of everyone with an interest in photography. The twentieth century was that of the image, and the legendary photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, born in 1908, was the eye of the century. His life story and the interpretation of his work reveal first and foremost the history of a vision. He was always on the spot, the great opportunist, seizing life's historic events as they happened. As he traversed the century, his eclectic eye focused on the fascination of Africa in the 1920s, the tragic fate of the Spanish Republicans, the Liberation of Paris, the weariness of Gandhi a few hours before his assassination, and the victory of the Chinese communists. He was assistant to Jean Renoir on three major films, and one of the founders of Magnum, the most famous of all photographers' agencies. It was he who fixed forever the features of famous contemporaries: Mauriac mysteriously levitating; Giacometti and Sartre as characters from their own works; Faulkner, Camus and countless others, their portraits captured for eternity at the decisive moment. An intensely private individual, Cartier-Bresson nonetheless took Pierre Assouline into his confidence over a number of years, discussing such subjects as his youthful devotion to surrealism, his lifelong passion for drawing, his experience of war, his friends and the women in his life. He even opened up his invaluable archives. This sensitive biography is the result of the meeting of two minds, revealed in much the same way and with the same truth as one of Cartier-Bresson's outstanding, inimitable photographs.
Read Less
Add this copy of Henri Cartier-Bresson: the Biography to cart. $11.39, good condition, Sold by Seattle Goodwill rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Thames & Hudson.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
May have some shelf-wear due to normal use. Your purchase funds free job training and education in the greater Seattle area. Thank you for supporting Goodwill's nonprofit mission!
Add this copy of Henri Cartier-Bresson: a Biography to cart. $14.50, very good condition, Sold by Powell's Books Chicago rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Thames & Hudson.
Add this copy of Henri Cartier-Bresson: A Biography to cart. $16.39, new condition, Sold by Fountain of Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Colorado Springs, CO, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Thames & Hudson.
Add this copy of Henri Cartier-Bresson: a Biography to cart. $19.95, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Thames & Hudson.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Add this copy of Henri Cartier-Bresson: a Biography to cart. $24.79, good condition, Sold by Stephen White Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bradford, WEST YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2005 by Thames and Hudson Ltd.
Add this copy of Henri Cartier-Bresson: the Biography to cart. $42.84, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Thames & Hudson.
Add this copy of Henri Cartier-Bresson: a Biography to cart. $48.85, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Thames & Hudson.
Add this copy of Henri Cartier-Bresson: the Biography to cart. $62.73, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Thames & Hudson.
Add this copy of Henri Cartier-Bresson: the Biography to cart. $88.51, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Thames & Hudson.
Add this copy of Henri Cartier-Bresson: a Biography to cart. $101.05, new condition, Sold by Revaluation Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Exeter, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2005 by Thames & Hudson.
HCB always was a bit of an enigma, but this easy to read book gets us a little closer to the knowing the man, his motivations and some of the reasons behind his immense photographic talent.