Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hey, gang: A book recommendation! Just released is "The Mind's Eye; Writings on Photography and Photographers" by Henri Cartier-Bresson. Truly one of the most inspirational men during photography's long-term history, this small book will delight you in many ways. It is the first compilation of his writings. Gads, I'd pay buckaroonies to sit and chat with him for several hours with my R8 or M6 in both hands. I bought it at Barnes and Noble's web site for $14. Here is Barnes' short write-up of the book, and following that is the specific ordering page address: Synopsis One of the leading lights in photography of the twentieth century, Henri Cartier-Bresson is also a shrewd observer and critic. His writings on photography and photographers, which have appeared sporadically over the past forty-five years, are gathered here for the first time. Several have never before appeared in English. The Mind's Eye features Cartier-Bresson's famous text on "the decisive moment" as well as his observations on Moscow, Cuba, and China during turbulent times, which ring with the same immediacy and visual intensity that he brings to his photography. Now ninety years old, Cartier-Bresson remains as direct and insightful as ever in his writings. His commentary on photographer friends he has known—including Robert Capa, André Kertész, Ernst Haas, and Sarah Moon—reveal the impassioned and compassionate vision for which Cartier-Bresson is beloved. 16 Black-and-White Images http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=4DUGYWMU8P&mscssid=D72HM0N9PWS12GFN0017QRP4PQ4509P1&srefer=&isbn=0893818755