Understanding Henri Cartier-Bresson: Photo Icons Explained

Considered by many to be the father of modern photojournalism, Henri Cartier-Bresson is one of the most influential and pioneering photographers of the 20th century. A master of candid photography, his poetic and lyrical pictures, helped establish photojournalism as an art form. His book the "decisive moment" - the idea of a split second in time when all the elements of a scene come together in perfect harmony, has been called the most important photographic book of the last century.
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Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century - amzn.to/3Rwjyg0
*correction 6:23 - Leica originated from the Leitz company, which was already renowned in the 19th century for producing high-quality microscopes. Developed by Oskar Barnack, a Leitz employee and precision engineer, in 1914, Leica was subsequently launched as a new product for the company.
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[@kleinenbergfanatic]

Incredible! So inspiring! Can’t wait to see more from your channel.

[@photoiconsexplained]

Thank you so much!

[@akirsch76]

Great work, and I enjoyed watching the video. But I found a little mistake. As a member of Leica Historica, I must say that you are wrong about the history of Leica. Leica was a Product of the Leitz company founded in the 19th century and was already very famous for its microscopes. The Leica was developed by Leitz employee and precision engineer Oskar Barnack in 1913. Ernst Leitz the second decided to launch it as a product for his Leitz company. Later in the 1990s, the former Leitz company was splitted into 3 different Leica companies. Leica Camera, Leica Microsystems, which still produces Microscopes, and Leica Geosystems for surveying and geographical measurement.

[@photoiconsexplained]

Alexander, you are right! Thank you for pointing that out! I have to apologise! I was aware that Leica produced microscopes before but must have gotten those details confused. I will put a correction into the description of the video.