Hernri Cartier-Bresson was born in 1908 and trained as a painter and began his career in photography in 1938. He was one of the first photographers to start using 35mm format with a leica camera and he helped to define and improve the evolution of the photo-journalistic "street photography" style, the style has influenced many photographers.
> Visual style
His visual style is different in each image but it is clear that his images are all impromptu and spare of the moment taken with brilliant timing.
>3 photos
This photograph depicts a man jumping over a puddle with a perfect reflection. This photograph would have been impossible to set up and get that perfect timing and the almost immaculate reflection. The image if planned could be trying to show the emotions of joy and happiness. I came to this conclusion by the way the person is jumping with one arm behind them.
This image is slightly comedic, than the last, as the person in the foreground is almost the same as the chalk(i assume) drawing in the background this could be a spare of the moment photograph or the drawing could have been done purely for the photo if the picture is a random happening then it is an extremely rare and unlikely chance.
This final photograph is interesting as the man in the suit seems like he is so out of place as he is dressed in a full suit even with a top hat! and all the people around him seem like they are poorer than the man in the suit.
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http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=MAGO31_10_VForm&ERID=24KL53ZMYN
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