Bresson's honor

Bresson, a famous French photographer known as the father of modern news photography, died at his home in southwest France on August 2, 2004 at the age of 95. According to his relatives and friends, Bresson did not eat for many days, which eventually led to his body becoming weaker and weaker, and finally died unfortunately on August 2. On the 4th, he was buried in Provence, France, and held a simple funeral.

After learning the news of Bresson's death, French President Jacques Chirac said sadly: France has lost a talented photographer and a real master. He is one of the most talented and respected artists in the 20th century.

Bresson, a shy and enthusiastic Frenchman, traveled all over the world with a compact 35mm Lycra camera all his life, witnessing all the major events in the 20th century, from the Spanish Civil War to the German occupation of France, the division of India, the Cultural Revolution in China, and the 1968 French student uprising. His theory of instantaneous aesthetics can be said to have influenced the global media and images. Magnum, which he founded, is the most influential and longest-running photography agency in the world.

He is considered as one of the greatest photographers in the 20th century and the founder of modern news photography. His distinctive photos were published in the most famous magazines and newspapers in the world, and he made news photography an art. ..

In order to get closer to the crowd, Bresson often hides his camera. His shooting concept is creative, and he is very good at capturing fleeting pictures in life with lenses. He once described his fascination with photography as follows: "I look around the street all day, ready to record every bit of my life and record my real life completely." He covered the flashing part of the camera with black tape to better blend in with the crowd. He insisted that photographers should only use the existing light, not edit in the darkroom, but edit on the spot in the camera.