Tag Archives: Henri Cartier Bresson

Moving Pictures

Unidentified Photographer, Evacuation of the Louvre Art Treasury – The “Raft of the Medusa” of Gericault evacuated from the Louvre in a truck that usually carries stage scenery, 1939 Weegee, [Gallo, 15 Downing St.]. ca. 1956 Weegee, [Reliable Thrift Shop], … Continue reading

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Gold (in Silver), Part 1

Richard Tepe, Goldfasan Hahn (Gold Pheasant Hen), ca. 1910-40 Voila, “La guerre de l’or,” December 7, 1935 Weegee, “Charged with murdering his wife, Abraham Gold…”, November 22, 1944 “Charged with murdering his wife, Abraham Gold was arraigned yesterday… and held … Continue reading

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MEOW! Artists and Their Cats…

Henri Cartier-Bresson, Saul Steinberg, 1946 Robert Capa, [Henri Matisse in bed working, his black cat at his feet, (Cimiez) Nice, France], 1949 Alfred Eisenstaedt, Life photographer Margaret Bourke-White with kitten, Darien, Connecticut, 1944

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Join the Circus

Margaret Bourke-White, At the Circus, ca. 1931 Lisette Model, Circus, New York, 1945 Weegee, [Circus acrobat Josephine Barricini distortion], 1950s The modern circus began at the end of the eighteenth century, primarily as an equestrian event, but rope dancers, jugglers, … Continue reading

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Henri Cartier-Bresson or W. Eugene Smith?

Henri Cartier-Bresson, Truman Capote, 1947 W. Eugene Smith, British actor, playwright, and composer Noel Coward, 1949 Henri Cartier-Bresson, Eunuch of the imperial court of the last dynasty, Peking, 1949 W. Eugene Smith, [Newborn infant being presented to Alice Cooper], 1951 … Continue reading

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Celebrate National Ice Cream Month!

Weegee, Photographer Weegee Disguised as an Ice Cream Peddler in Theater, ca. 1943 Henri Cartier-Bresson, Dressed-up women, with popular flower print patterns, eat ice cream, a Russian custom, during an intermission at the Moscow circus, 1954 Mike Disfarmer, [Unidentified Woman … Continue reading

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14 juillet

Regards, July 9, 1936 Regards, photo by Chim, Henri Barbusse le 14 Juillet de l’an dernier, July 9, 1936, Vu, July 9, 1930 Vu, July 9, 1930 Henri Cartier-Bresson, Bastille Day, Paris, ca. 1936

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It’s Too Darn Hot

Garry Winogrand, Woman sunbathing beside the pool, seen from above, 1975,  from Women are Beautiful, 1981 Tod Papageorge, Man in Grass, 1981 Martin Munkácsi, [Woman sunbathing], 1935 Lisette Model, Coney Island Bather, Reclining, ca. 1939–41 Henri Cartier-Bresson, Dieppe, France, 1926 … Continue reading

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Henri & Henri

“The most difficult thing for me is a portrait. You have to try and put your camera between the skin of a person and his shirt.” Henri Cartier-Bresson Henri Cartier- Bresson, Hockey Game (Stanley Cup). Inside locker room after game. … Continue reading

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June 11, 2010: World Cup soccer begins

Marc Riboud, Oil workers playing soccer in the desert, Saudi Arabia, 1974 Henri Cartier-Bresson, Spectators at soccer match, ca. 1954 Martin Munkácsi, [Goalkeeper, Budapest], ca. 1928 (printed 2009) Margaret Bourke-White, At all athlete contests women are obliged to sit by … Continue reading

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