
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1908-08-22 · 95 (at death)
- Died
- 2004-08-03
- Place of birth
- Chanteloup-en-Brie, France
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Henri Cartier-Bresson (22 August 1908 – 3 August 2004) was a French artist and humanist photographer considered a master of candid photography, and an early user of 35mm film. He pioneered the genre of street photography, and viewed photography as capturing a decisive moment.