Important events in Cartier Bresson

The decisive moment put forward by Bresson means that the form and content of the subject just constitute a harmonious picture at this moment. Decisive Moment is the first photographic work (1952), which later became synonymous with Brinell's photographic method. In his book, he defines photography as recording the connotation and performance of an event in a fraction of a second and bringing them into life. ...

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Bresson used the least photographic equipment, which was related to his realistic style. He didn't want to attract attention. Its photos do not depend on special equipment and technology. He usually uses a 35mm head-up camera and a 50mmf2 lens to shoot, and the shooting method is still natural and true. He never uses an extra light source such as a flash. He prefers to use high-speed film when the light is insufficient. He always tries to minimize subjectivity and show people the moments of objective existence.

3. Become attached to Ma Genan

1947, Bresson and the famous war photographer Kappa and others founded the magnum photos, which really attracted attention after World War II. During the war, Kappa struggled with death at the front and created many masterpieces that shocked the world. At the beginning of World War II, Bresson joined the army and became a German prisoner. In three years, he tried to escape twice and finally succeeded for the third time. He returned to Paris and joined the resistance movement. During this period, he took many portraits of people in the cultural and artistic circles. Portraits of Picasso, Matisse, Braque, Luo, and others are all collected in his decisive moment.

4. Decisive moment

The decisive moment was Bresson's photography theory, which was also his first photography book published in 1952. It contains 600 pictures of his own choice, including his paintings, film photography and personal life, which can be traced back to 1902 at the earliest. There are many rare or unpublished works. There are also many personal portraits of writers, artists and scientists, including a family picnic in 1938 and a man jumping over a puddle in Paris in 1932.