H.C. Bresson

In more than 100 landscape photographs taken in locations on many continents-particularly Europe, Asia and the U.S.-each image in the book represents one of Cartier-Bresson`s "decisive moments." Although some photographs contain people, the focus is on outdoor surroundings, from majestic mountains to flowing rivers, narrow canals and lush topography to cityscapes: the landscapes of Nature and the landscapes of Man as captured by Cartier-Bresson`s camera. The accompanying text is an important new and poetic assessment of the artist by Erik Orsenna.

Издательство: Little, Brown and Company
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2004

Henri Cartier-Bresson`s Tete a Tete contains the photographer`s portraits of some of the most potent icons of the latter half of the 20th century. The book is understated, yet powerful and challenging--a masterpiece of the photographer`s art of composition and expression. Presented in nonchronological order, yet arranged to provide links and parallels in posture and facial likenesses, familiar icons easily mix with anonymous subjects: a very young Truman Capote in crumpled T-shirt, on the brink of literary fame; a very old Colette, who retains her inquisitorial gaze; Matisse with his birds; Sartre with his pipe; Igor Stravinsky, astonishingly similar in 1946 and 1967; a beaming Che Guevara. There are also group portraits of unknowns, but...

Издательство: Little, Brown and Company
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2004

Издательство: Little, Brown and Company
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2004

Издательство: Little, Brown and Company
Дата выхода: апрель 2004