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Henri Cartier-Bresson Quotes

Henri Cartier-Bresson quotes

French Photographer August 22, 1908 – August 3, 2004

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To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Henri Cartier-Bresson quote: "In photography, the smallest thing can be a great subject. The..."
In photography, the smallest thing can be a great subject. The little, human detail can become a Leitmotiv. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Henri Cartier-Bresson quote: "For the world is movement, and you cannot be stationary in..."
For the world is movement, and you cannot be stationary in your attitude toward something that is moving. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Think about the photo before and after, never during. The secret is to take your time. You mustn't go too fast. The subject must forget about you. Then, however, you must be very quick. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Above all, I craved to seize the whole essence, in the confines of one single photograph, of some situation that was in the process of unrolling itself before my eyes. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Henri Cartier-Bresson quote: "It is through living that we discover ourselves, at the same..."
It is through living that we discover ourselves, at the same time as we discover the world around us. Henri Cartier-Bresson
To take photographs means to recognize - simultaneously and within a fraction of a second - both the fact itself and the rigorous organization of visually perceived forms that give it meaning. It is putting one's head, one's eye and one's heart on the same axis. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Henri Cartier-Bresson quote: "To photograph: it is to put on the same line of sight the..."
To photograph: it is to put on the same line of sight the head, the eye and the heart. Henri Cartier-Bresson
The creative act lasts but a brief moment, a lightning instant of give-and-take, just long enough for you to level the camera and to trap the fleeting prey in your little box. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Henri Cartier-Bresson quote: "For me, the camera is a sketch book, an instrument of..."
For me, the camera is a sketch book, an instrument of intuition and spontaneity. Henri Cartier-Bresson
The most difficult thing for me is a portrait. You have to try and put your camera between the skin of a person and his shirt. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Actually, I'm not all that interested in the subject of photography. Once the picture is in the box, I'm not all that interested in what happens next. Hunters, after all, aren't cooks. Henri Cartier-Bresson
During the work, you have to be sure that you haven't left any holes, that you've captured everything, because afterwards it will be too late. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Henri Cartier-Bresson quote: "Photography is an immediate reaction, drawing is a meditation."
Photography is an immediate reaction, drawing is a meditation. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Henri Cartier-Bresson quote: "Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst."
Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst. Henri Cartier-Bresson

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