Quote by: Henri Cartier-Bresson

To take photographs means to recognize - simultaneously and within a fraction of a second - both the fact itself and the rigorous organization of visually perceived forms that give it meaning. It is putting one's head, one's eye and one's heart on the same axis.


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Author Bio


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