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Henri Cartier-Bresson
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Henri Cartier-Bresson
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| Series | Photofile |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:154 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 189,Width 120 |
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| Category/Genre | Individual artists and art monographs
Photography and photographs |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780500410608
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| Classifications | Dewey:779.0944 |
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| Illustrations |
63 Halftones, duotone
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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| Imprint |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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| Publication Date |
2 April 2007 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) studied painting before taking up photography in his early twenties. One of the founders of the photography agency Magnum (together with Robert Capa and others), he is best known for the consummate skill with which he captured the most fleeting of scenes.This volume, introduced by Michael Brenson, includes selections from his photographs of France, Spain, America, India, Russia, Mexico and pre-revolutionary China.
Author Biography
Michael Brenson is an art critic and the author of numerous books, including Visionaries and Outcasts, Acts of Engagement and Culture in Action.
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