FN-FORUM: Henri Cartier-Bresson has died

date posted 4th August 2004 21:45

Those of you with an artistic muscle may be interested/saddened to
know that the great Henri Cartier-Bresson has died, at the amazing age
of 95:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3536724.stm

> He was buried in a private ceremony in the town, reports said.
> The publicity-shy photographer was a founding member of the Magnum picture agency in 1947.
> Regarded as one of the pioneers of photojournalism, his pictures now hang in art galleries around the world.

Anyone with an interest in photography will no doubt rate him
alongside Ansel Adams as a pioneer and influence in whatever branch of
the photographic art you pursue. Much respect...

Paul.