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Henri Cartier Bresson
SPAIN. Andalucia. Seville. 1933.
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Henri Cartier Bresson was a French photographer known for traveling the world and taking pictures with a 35mm camera. He helped establish photojournalism as an art form and took pictures of many big world events such as, the Spanish Civil War. His approach on photography never changed, which might be why I could not find any of his works in color. Bresson loved taking shots rather than printing his works. But when he did print his pictures, he did not use any alterations. Bresson wanted to portray his works exactly how he captured them.
Looking at Bresson’s photographs I can tell how fascinated he was about the real world and the people who inhabit it. I could only find a few pictures that did not have a person in it. I feel as though he didn’t care who the person was or what the person was doing. He just wanted to capture the emotions of people. His photographs make me wish I was more brave and adventurous. The world he captures through his camera lens looks so beautiful yet, brutal. To have every image being the news or story of an event sounds like an impossible mission however, Bresson did just that.
One of my favorite photograph shot by Bresson was one he took of Spain in 1933 (see picture above). One can see the wreckage and conditions of living in that town. I mean he’s literally taking the picture through a gaping hole in the wall. Yet, these children look as though they don’t have anything to be worried about. They’re just boys who just want to have fun. One can see a boy having the time of his life on crutches not caring about his disability and tripping on the rubble. What made me like this picture so much was again, the beauty and brutality in the world that can be seen in Bresson’s works.