Henri Cartier-Bresson.
Pompidou Center| N° d'inventaire | 17697 |
| Format | 25 x 30 |
| Détails | 397 p., black and white illustrations, publisher's hardcover. |
| Publication | Paris, 2013 |
| Etat | Nine |
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"The Eye of the Century," "The Eye-Man," and "The Absolute Eye" are just some of the superlatives Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) was regularly bestowed with. He was undeniably an eye: constantly combining documentary power with poetic lyricism, he produced one of the most fascinating works of the 20th century. From Surrealism to May 1968, via the Spanish Civil War, decolonization, and the Trente Glorieuses, the Centre Pompidou retrospective retraces the photographer's career. Ten years after his death and following several years of research, it offers, far from myths and clichés, a new interpretation of the immense body of images he left us. By bringing together more than 500 photographs, drawings, paintings, films and documents, bringing together his greatest icons, but also lesser-known images, the Centre Pompidou retraces the history of a work and, through it, that of the century.
"The Eye of the Century," "The Eye-Man," and "The Absolute Eye" are just some of the superlatives Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) was regularly bestowed with. He was undeniably an eye: constantly combining documentary power with poetic lyricism, he produced one of the most fascinating works of the 20th century. From Surrealism to May 1968, via the Spanish Civil War, decolonization, and the Trente Glorieuses, the Centre Pompidou retrospective retraces the photographer's career. Ten years after his death and following several years of research, it offers, far from myths and clichés, a new interpretation of the immense body of images he left us. By bringing together more than 500 photographs, drawings, paintings, films and documents, bringing together his greatest icons, but also lesser-known images, the Centre Pompidou retraces the history of a work and, through it, that of the century.