Artist

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Henri Cartier-Bresson is an artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

This photographer captured fleeting moments in black and white. In "China, 1958," he framed a split second, an old man’s stride, a child’s reach, so precisely it still feels alive today. He worked in the mid-20th century, when cameras became light enough to carry everywhere, turning sidewalks into studios. See how his picture holds the street’s quiet energy. Tap "China, 1958" to take a closer look.

Works by Henri Cartier-Bresson

Collections represented

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