Henri Cartier-Bresson
@henribresson
French photographer (1908–2004)
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Key facts
- Lived
- 1908–2004
- Educated at
- Lycée Condorcet
About
Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908–2004) was a photographer and photojournalist. They were born in Chanteloup-en-Brie. They studied at Lycée Condorcet.
In context
Magnum Photos was founded in 1947 and has no closure on record. Among the 27 other photography companies we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 47 years.
Named alongside
- David SeymourFounder
- George RodgerFounder
- Maria EisnerFounder
- Robert CapaFounder
- William VandivertFounder
Contribution
Henri's ideas, decisions and failures appear here once this profile is claimed.