Henri Cartier-Bresson

Birthday: August 22nd, 1908 Date of Death: August 3rd, 2004 Place of Birth: Chanteloup-en-Brie, France

Henri Cartier-Bresson (22 August 1908 – 3 August 2004) was a French artist and humanist photographer considered a master of candid photography, and an early user of 35mm film. He pioneered the genre of street photography, and viewed photography as capturing a decisive moment.