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Cartier-Bresson, Henri
(1908-2004)Naples, Italy

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Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts (Katalog nur online verfügbar)
Auktionsdatum 6.6.2026

Naples, Italy. 1960. Vintage gelatin silver print. 25,5 x 16,8 cm. Monogrammed "H.C.B." in pencil in lower margin; photographer's reproduction limitation stamp, annotated and layout marks in ink/pencil as well as "Manchete" magazine stamp and text excerpt label on the verso.

Henri Cartier-Bresson is best known for his pioneering role in modern photojournalism and as a co-founder of the Magnum Photos agency. Renowned for his concept of the “decisive moment,” he possessed a rare ability to capture fleeting, unposed situations with clarity and precision, rendering his subjects natural and often unaware of the camera. His photographs are distinguished by their formal simplicity and quiet immediacy. A print of this image is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York.