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Article: Regarding Henri; Henri Cartier-Bresson.
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- The Economist (US)
- Article date:
- April 19, 2003
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The photographer's mask
The man who captured Picasso, Matisse and Mahatma Gandhi's funeral
HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON put down his camera 30 years ago, but that did little to dim his reputation as a seminal figure in photography. Once dubbed l'oeil du siecle (the eye of the century), he has been copied by three generations of black-and-white photographers. Even people with scant interest in the art recognise his name and his pictures. Next week, the dapper Frenchman, who will be 95 in August, will be attended by hundreds of guests at a series of Paris parties to mark what many believe will be the final accolade of his life. But far from hogging the ...