About Tarascon, France, 1959 - Henri Cartier-Bresson (Black and White Photography) Signed and stamped with photographers blindstamp Silver gelatin print 16 x 20 inches Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004), arguably the most significant photographer of the twentieth-century, was one of the co-founders of Magnum Photos in 1947 and champion of the “decisive moment”. He brought a new aesthetic and practice to photography, initiated modern photojournalism, and influenced countless followers.

Collectors Cherye R and James F Pierce have given the museum more than 260 important photographs and have further promised another 300 works in the future.

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Il grande fotografo Henri Cartier-Bresson in mostra con molti momenti decisivi, dalla Mole Vanvitelliana di Ancona al Forte di Bard

Although he spent only a third of his time on Earth working as a photographer, Henri Cartier-Bresson achieved a great deal in that time. He led a very interesting life that began with his birth in 1908. As part of an upper-middle class family, Cartier-Bresson spent time in both Paris and in Norman

Newcastle's little-known, but hugely valuable, photography collective is making a bid for broader recognition