Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Mind's Eye: Writings on Photography and Photographers
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (968 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0893818755 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 112 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
His essays—several of which have never before been translated into English—are collected here for the first time. The Mind's Eye features Cartier-Bresson's famous text on "the decisive moment" as well as his observations on Moscow, Cuba and China during turbulent times. Henri Cartier-Bresson's writings on photography and photographers have been published sporadically over the past 45 years. These essays ring with the same immediacy and visual intensity that characterize his photography.
Recommended for academic and large public libraries.DDouglas F. From Library Journal Supremely accomplished and influential French photographer Cartier-Bresson guided the evolution of the photographic medium while creating an enormous body of work. . This is a useful and important title from one of the defining sets of eyes in the cumulative visual record of the 20th century. And while there's not a great deal of his writings to be collected, what's here is pithy and laconic without being sententious. Smith, Oakland P.L., CA Copyright
His first, defining book "The Decisive Moment" was published by Teriade in 1952. Cartier-Bresson created his Foundation in Paris in 2003, and passed away in 2004. Henri Cartier-Bresson was born in France in 1908. By the late 60s, he had almost ceased making reportage to re-embrace his first passion, drawing. In 1947, the year he had his first show at MoMA, he also founded Magnum Photos with Robert Capa, George Rodger and David Seymour. He studied painting and then began to phot
"An Apologia For Intuition" according to Russ Lewis. Yes, this is a small book, and, possibly too much of it is taken up in verbal bouquets tossed to old friends, tourist information about side-trips to various countries, and practical advice to would-be photojournalists.But those asides aren't the guts of this wonderful book. The important message from this man, who without question was the most influential photographer of the twentieth century, is that if you want to make good photographs you need to look, and you need to internalize a kind of respect for subject, context and geometry that allows you to SEE when you look, without resorting to arbitrary crutches like the "rule of thirds. MrZaphod said Very short read, but has some insights. I think it would have been a tall order for Henri to write down the information you would need to reach his level of photography. There are some exceptional documentaries on YouTube for free that you could take advantage of by watching to get some insight from him in his own spoken words and examples. This short read is his collection of writings that brings to a point photography of the day as it was for him. When he mocks the idea of the golden rule being etched onto a lens I sort of grin at the thought of grid lines appearing in modern DSLR cameras to guide in the use of rule of thirds. All this being said - in written words Henri c. "Great insight into the personal philosophy of Bresson" according to Robert S.. Very little if any technical guidance, but great insight into the philosophical approach of Bresson's work. A quick read that can be returned to as needed for inspiration.