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Henri Cartier-Bresson


 

Henri Cartier-Bresson (August 22, 1908August 3 2004) was a French photographer. He was commonly considered the undisputed master of candid photography using the small-format 35mm rangefinder camera.

Awards

Cartier-Bresson is the recipient of many of prizes, awards and honorary doctorates. A partial listing of his awards:

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  • 1948 Overseas Press Club of America Award
  • 1953 The A.S.M.P. Award
  • 1954 Overseas Press Club of America Award
  • 1959 The Prix de la Société Française de Photographie
  • 1960 Overseas Press Club of America Award
  • 1964 Overseas Press Club of America Award
  • 1975 The Culture Prize, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Photographie
  • 1981 Grand Prix National de la Photographie
  • 1982 Hasselblad Award