Henri Cartier-Bresson's The Decisive Moment , originally published in 1952, is one of the most influential photo books of the 20th century. It contains some of Cartier-Bresson's best works and is known for its collage cover by Henri Matisse.
The book introduced the concept of the "decisive moment," when all the elements of a photograph come together to create the perfect composition. Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908–2004) was born in Chantelou-en-Brieer, France. He originally studied painting and began photography in the 1930s. Cartier-Bresson co-founded Magnum in 1947. In the late 1960s he returned to his original passion, drawing, and in 2003 established the Cartier-Bresson Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson in Paris, a year before his death.
Author: Henri Cartier-Bresson
Number of pages: 160
Publisher: Steidl
Language: English