Quote by: Henri Cartier-Bresson

For me the camera is a sketch book, an instrument of intuition and spontaneity, the master of the instant which, in visual terms, questions and decides simultaneously. In order to "give a meaning" to the world, one has to feel oneself involved in what one frames through the viewfinder. This attitude requires concentration, a discipline of the mind, sensitivity, and a sense of geometry.


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Author Bio


  • NameHenri Cartier-Bresson
  • DescriptionFrench photographer
  • BornAugust 22, 1908
  • DiedAugust 2, 2004
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionPhotographer; Photojournalist
  • AwardsHasselblad Award; Lucie Award