Henri Cartier - Bresson part 2

'Memory is very important, the memory of each photo taken, flowing at the same speed as the event. During the work, you have to be sure that you haven't left any holes, that you've captured everything, because afterwards it will be too late.'

                                                Henri Cartier - Bresson

                                            CHINA. 1948. Beijing. Final days of the Kuomintang.

                         INDIA. 1948. Kashmir. Srinagar. Muslim women on the slopes 

of Hari Parbal Hill.

                                             INDIA. 1950. Tamil Nadu. Madura.

                        INDIA. 1947. Punjab. Kurukshetra. A refugee camp for 300.000 people.

                                                                      CHINA. 1948. Shanghai.

'To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy.'                                   Henri Cartier - Bresson

                                                                     SPAIN. 1933. Valencia.

   SPAIN. 1933. Valencia Province. Alicante.

                        FRANCE. 1932. Paris. Place de l'Europe. Gare Saint Lazare.

                                                            SPAIN. 1933. Andalucia. Seville.

'The most difficult thing for me is a portrait. You have to try and put your camera between the skin of a person and his shirt.' 

                                                        Henri Cartier - Bresson

 BELGIUM. 1932. Brussels.

                           USA. 1975. New Jersey. Model prison of Leesbury.
                                                        Solitary confinement.


'Think about the photo before and after, never during. The secret is to take your time. You mustn't go too fast. The subject must forget about you. Then, however, you must be very quick.' 

                                                     Henri Cartier - Bresson

                                              MEXICO. 1934. Mexico City. Calle Cuauhtemoctzin.

 

GREECE. 1961. Cyclades. Island of Siphnos.

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