The Decisive Moment

Henri Cartier-Bresson , Henri Matisse (DJ+cover artwork)

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1952.
Condition: Nr Fine complete with DJ and caption booklet laid in. DJ somewhat yellowed
Hardcover 37 x 27.5. inches , 126 pp

It’s publication in 1952 immediately made Cartier-Bresson an international superstar and brought a far broader appreciation to photography as an art form than ever before. With its’ iconic cover designed by Henri Matisse The Decisive Moment is without doubt one of the greatest and most influential photobooks of all time; it’s title describes the elegance of HCB’s imagery when all the elements in the picture frame come together captured intuitively by the artist. Item #12838

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