Compelled to Witness
The photographic reportage of Henri Cartier-Bresson
Claude Cookman(Author)
Phaidon Press Ltd
1st Edition
Published on 15. October 2003
Book
Hardback
CCLVI, 256 pages
978-0-7148-4283-7 (ISBN)
Description
Is the only existing opportunity to study Cartier-Bresson' s photojournalism, a hitherto unexplored aspect of his important legacy and notoriously downplayed by the master photographer.
Offers a scholarly analysis of his working methods as a photojournalist and of the important role it played in the making of iconic images.
Features a large section of key images as well as remarkable little-known images shown here for the first time in historical context.
Written in a very readable style and features fascinating stories about Cartier-Bresson' s fierce political consciousness and his hunger for life and adventure.
Offers a scholarly analysis of his working methods as a photojournalist and of the important role it played in the making of iconic images.
Features a large section of key images as well as remarkable little-known images shown here for the first time in historical context.
Written in a very readable style and features fascinating stories about Cartier-Bresson' s fierce political consciousness and his hunger for life and adventure.
More details
Edition
1., Aufl.
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Illustrations
150
150 Duotone/Duplex-Fotos bzw. Rasterbilder
150 Duoton-Fotos
Dimensions
Height: 24.5 cm
Width: 21 cm
ISBN-13
978-0-7148-4283-7 (9780714842837)
Schweitzer Classification
Content
The forgotten reportage; early reportage; the 1940s; news; ethnography; portraiture.