Decisive Moment, The: Photographs and Words by Henri Cartier-Bresson

Synopsis

This film shows Henri Cartier-Bresson, one of the 20th-century’s most influential photographers and founder of the celebrated Magnum photo agency, offering a series of observations on the nature of the photographic medium. His words are accompanied by many of his best-known photographs, which capture what he called the "decisive moment". Made in 1973 as part of a series organised by Cornell Capa, the film sees Cartier-Bresson likening photography to a sketchbook, a psychoanalytical couch, a warm kiss, and a machine gun.

Language

English

Country

United States

Year of release

2007

Subjects

Art

Keywords

photography; Cartier-Bresson, Henri

Credits

Director

Cornell Capa

Contributor

Henri Cartier_Bresson

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0 NTSC

Price

$24.95

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

18 minutes

Year

2012

Distributor

Name

International Center of Photography

Web

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