HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON - Grey Tophat

Name/Title

HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON - Grey Tophat

Description

Henri Cartier-Bresson • Title: Grey Top-hat, cutaways, field-glasses, umbrella for Ascot • Medium: Sheet Fed Gravure, 1955, France • image Dimensions: 9.8×6.65" • Description: Heat Wax Mounted on 11x14" Conservation Board Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French photographer who specialized in humanist photography. He is considered the master of candid photography, and one of the first prominent users of 35 mm film. Cartier-Bresson innovated street photography, bringing it to a new level in modern art. He thought of his photos as "capturing a decisive moment".

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Sheet Fed Gravure

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Width

14 in

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Auction

Amount Paid

$68.00

Date

Jun 9, 2021

Acquired From

Jasper52

Create Date

June 6, 2024

Update Date

September 16, 2024