What initially drew me to Henri Cartier-Bresson was the famous 'kissing sailor' photograph from the end of WWII. I appreciate Cartier-Bresson's eye for perfectly timed--and candid--shots of passersby in the streets. The focal point of most of his photographs appear to be in the direct center of the photograph, while also keeping rule-of-thirds, even in the most subtle and back-burner way as possible. The high contrast of light and dark tones in the photograph adds a crispness and sharpness to the pictures, which I highly enjoy in black and white work. Cartier-Bresson displays a wide variety of artistic skill in all of his photographs, including his great use of filling space and using leading lines to move the eye.
All of Cartier-Bresson's work captures not only the subjects perfectly, but their emotions as well. The far left photograph depicts the playfulness and harsh ways of children, the middle showing a feeling of melancholy and disruption in a soft way, and the far right captures the passionate emotion of spontaneous young love.
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Frank J Winters
1/24/2024 02:15:24 pm
The famous kiss by a sailor after the end of WW!! was by Alfred Aisenstaedt, not Cartier-Bresson. Glad you were inspired anyway.
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