Misc.: August 2004 Archives

He claimed to be "not all that interested in the subject of photography," but Henri Cartier-Bresson sure had a lot to say about it. In addition to being one of the founders of the Magnum coorperative agency, he also wrote several books on the subject, including The Decisive Moment for which he was probably best known. He was dismissive of the technical inner workings of cameras, obsessive sharpness and post-capture manipulation of photos. Despite having set aside his cameras in 1974 to focus on drawing and painting, his influence on photography will extend for decades to come.

More links at Coincidences, Conscientious and Gothamist.