Henri Cartier Bresson was a French photographer 08/22/1908-08/03/2004.
During his life that included several different decades like War I, War II, post depression and other world memorable events, Henri Cartier linked together the life and the moment itself.
My selection of his work includes the photos from different part of world that make his work unique. Henri Bresson was there when all history happened, his photo of Paris, Place De I’Europe ironic and has the feeling of lightness. On another hand, photo “Fire in Hoboken” shows a tragedy and comparison with peaceful sky. Author also used high contrast to emphases this.
The composition of the main characters usually off the center that make them more real, like people see in the life, not always in the center of photos. Bresson’s choices of shooting angles really enhance the communication between scene and the viewers.
His work as a documentary of the time is helping people to feel the history. The photo “Great Britain. London” is a coronation of King George VI May 12 1937. People had waited all night and some slept on benches, some of them not yet wake up.
The photo of New York City, my personal favor, transformed the feelings of big monopoly and power and the same time person (individual) who is looking for some love, home or friend. The geometric forms of building in the focal point and the light in the back of the photo make this dynamic more powerful.
Henri Cartier photos usually have 2 to 3 dimensions; in one image you can see several scenes and all of them come as one piece of art.BLOG
