The most famous and beautiful photos by Henri Cartier Bresson

Henri Cartier Bresson

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS BY HENRI CARTIER BRESSON

Henri Cartier Bresson is one of the most important photographers of the 20thcentury.
In his photos he succeeded in capturing the real essence of life, whereas his life was totally devoted to transforming photography into a modern means of communication, influencing whole generations of photographers.

In this post I’ll show you the most famous and beautiful photos by Henri Cartier Bresson.

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Helmut Newton: the bad boy of photography

Self-Portrait with Wife and Models from the series Big Nudes – Vogue Studio, Paris 1981
© Helmut Newton Estate

HELMUT NEWTON: THE BAD BOY OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Helmut Newton is one of the most controversial photographers in the world.
Around his photos and exhibitions devoted to him, the debate is always heated, because his shots are provocative.

According to some people he was a genius who transformed photography fashion on purpose; according to other people he was a man who hated women and used them to create unacceptable images.
He himself played with the image of the “bad boy” of photography the world ascribed to him.

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Elliott Erwitt: the photographer of the human comedy

FRANCE. Paris. 1989. Eiffel tower 100th anniversary.

ELLIOTT ERWITT: THE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE HUMAN COMEDY

If anyone can capture the contradictions of ordinary life, it’s certainly Elliott Erwitt.
Visitors always rush the exhibitions displaying his works, such as the exhibition Icons, of which I showed you some images, and the exhibition Kolor, the first great retrospective exhibition showing colour images arranged in Genoa is a great success, too.

Member since 1953 of the historic Magnum Photos, founded by Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Capa, Elliott Erwitt described the last 60 years of history, by capturing the most tragic but also the funniest aspects of life.

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