Henri Cartier-Bresson

TIMELINE:

1908-born in Chanteloup, France

1931-began his career in photography. Before that, had been studying painting and literature

1932-bought first Leica

1935-studied film technology with Paul Strand, was camera assistant to Jean Renoir

1936-volunteered in the Spanish Civil War, made a documentary in Spain

1940-was returned to Germany as a prisoner of war

1947fonded the Magnum photo agency with Robert Capa, D. Szynim

(David Seymour)

1973-gave up photography to concentrate on drawing and painting

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY:

The Mind's Eye, Aperture:1999

Henri Cartier-Bresson, Aperture Masters of Photography series:1976

The Europeans, Bullfinch Press:1998

A Propos de Paris, Bullfinch Press:1994

The Decisive Moment, Simon & Schuster:1952