CartierBresson
One of this century's icons in photography Henri-Cartier Bresson, thought to be the Father ofmodern day Street Photography, transformed the field through his concept of "the decisivemoment." He defined it as "the simultaneous recognition in a fraction of a second, of thesignificance of an event as well as a precise organization of forms that give that event its properexpression." In other words, the dramatic climax of a picture where everything falls perfectly intoplace. Bresson's photographs excel in composition without cropping his negatives, h
The contrasts of light-to-dark and dark-to-light is brought about all throughout theimage. His ability of self-expression and compassion for his artwork, is what makes thisphotograph so full of life and passion. e had aunique ability to capture the fleeting moment in which the subject's significance is revealed inform, content, and expression. The photograph, "Behind the Gare St. Lazare", 1932, a man jumping through a puddle,shows the French photographer's ability to catch the moment in which an event is about to takeplace. The general format that he incorporates is blackand white silver gelatin in 11" x 14" and 16" x 20" sizes. Bressoncaptivated his audiences through his marvelous works, he captured the essential quality andfineness of an object and multiplied it by 3. It brings out the complexities and intricacies that aphotographer has to go through in order to achieve such a perfect picture. The style of the picture is smooth, and soft, yet at someangles it looks harsh and full of shadows. He also makes popularthe saying "being at the right place at the right time," because this is just what this photographdemonstrates. Cartier-Bresson was, and is an incrediblephotographer that still fascinates and enchants his audiences with such great works. Cartier-Bresson utilizes a Leica 35 Midtown Mediation camera, infact, he popularized this small, portable camera. This picture is one of intensity and depth, it brings out his creativity and ability as aphotographer. The sense ofshadowing that pertrude throughout the image, is in itself a great accomplishment.
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