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Henri Cartier-Bresson

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Henri Cartier-Bresson
Born	(1908-08-22)August 22, 1908 Chanteloup-en-Brie, France
Died	August 3, 2004(2004-08-03) (aged 95) Montjustin, France
Alma mater	Lycée Condorcet, Paris
Occupation	Photographer, Painter
Influenced by	André Lhote
Influenced	Stanko Abadžić, Robert Doisneau
Spouse(s)	Ratna Mohini (m. 1937–d. 1967) «start: (1937)–end+1: (1968)»"Marriage: Ratna Mohini to Henri Cartier-Bresson" Location: (linkback://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Cartier-Bresson) Martine Franck (m. 1970–w. 2004) «start: (1970)–end+1: (2005)»"Marriage: Martine Franck to Henri Cartier-Bresson" Location: (linkback://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Cartier-Bresson)
Children	Mélanie
Awards	Grand Prix National de la Photographie in 1981 Hasselblad Award in 1982

Henri Cartier-Bresson (August 22, 1908 – August 3, 2004) was a French photographer considered to be the father of modern photojournalism. He was an early adopter of 35 mm format, and the master of candid photography. He helped develop the "street photography" or "life reportage" style that has influenced generations of photographers who followed.