Henri Cartier-Bresson

Summary

Henri Cartier-Bresson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Chanteloup-en-Brie^[2]. He was born on August 22, 1908^[3]. He died in Montjustin^[4]. He died on August 3, 2004^[5]. He worked as a photographer^[6], photojournalist^[7], journalist^[8], film director^[9], and painter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,575 views/month, #6,651 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Chanteloup-en-Brie^[2], Henri Cartier-Bresson…
• Henri Cartier-Bresson was born in Landévant^[12].
• Henri Cartier-Bresson died in Montjustin^[4].
• Henri Cartier-Bresson was born on August 22, 1908^[3].
• Henri Cartier-Bresson died on August 3, 2004^[5].
• Henri Cartier-Bresson is buried at Cimetière de Montjustin^[13].
• Henri Cartier-Bresson was married to Ratna Mohini^[14].
• Henri Cartier-Bresson was married to Martine Franck^[15].
• Henri Cartier-Bresson held citizenship in France^[16].
• Henri Cartier-Bresson worked as a photographer^[6].
• Henri Cartier-Bresson worked as a photojournalist^[7].
• Henri Cartier-Bresson worked as a journalist^[8].
• Henri Cartier-Bresson worked as a film director^[9].
• Henri Cartier-Bresson's professions included painter^[10].
• Henri Cartier-Bresson's professions included cinematographer^[17].
• Henri Cartier-Bresson's education included a stint at Lycée Condorcet^[18].
• Henri Cartier-Bresson received the Hasselblad Award^[19].
• Henri Cartier-Bresson received the Lucie Award^[20].
• Henri Cartier-Bresson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Henri Cartier-Bresson is recorded as male^[22].
• Henri Cartier-Bresson's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Henri Cartier-Bresson is associated with the humanistic photography movement^[24].
• Henri Cartier-Bresson's Commons category is recorded as Henri Cartier-Bresson^[25].
• Henri Cartier-Bresson's family name is recorded as Cartier-Bresson^[26].
• Henri Cartier-Bresson's given name is recorded as Henri^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1908-08-22^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2004-08-03^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 39c340ee-4f95-4c78-a419-cde40f6a673e^[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Chanteloup-en-Brie^[2], a commune of France^[33], in France^[34] and Landévant^[12], a commune of France^[35], in France^[36]. Henri Cartier-Bresson was born on August 22, 1908^[3].

Education

Henri Cartier-Bresson's education included a stint at Lycée Condorcet^[18]. Studied under André Lhote^[37], a painter^[38], 1885–1962^[39], of France^[40], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[41], specialised in painting^[42] and Jean Cottenet^[43], a painter^[44], 1882–1941^[45], of France^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer^[6], photojournalist^[7], journalist^[8], film director^[9], painter^[10], and cinematographer^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Hasselblad Award^[19], an international award^[47], in Sweden^[48], founded in 1980^[49] and Lucie Award^[20], an art prize^[50], founded in 2003^[51].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ratna Mohini^[14], a dancer^[52], 1904–1988^[53] and Martine Franck^[15], an anthropologist^[54], 1938–2012^[55], of Belgium^[56], awarded the Officer of the National Order of Merit^[57], specialised in performing arts^[58].

Death and Burial

Henri Cartier-Bresson died on August 3, 2004^[5]. He passed away in Montjustin^[4]. He is buried at Cimetière de Montjustin^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henri Cartier-Bresson include Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation^[59], a museum^[60], in France^[61], founded in 2003^[62].

Why It Matters

Henri Cartier-Bresson ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,575 views/month, #6,651 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

He has been cited as an influence by Philip Jones Griffiths^[65], a photographer^[66], 1936–2008^[67], of United Kingdom^[68], awarded the Lucie Award^[69] and Xavier Miserachs^[70], a photographer^[71], 1937–1998^[72], of Spain^[73], awarded the Saint George's Cross^[74].

Entities named for him include Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation^[59], a museum^[60], in France^[61], founded in 2003^[62].

FAQs

Where was Henri Cartier-Bresson born?

Born in Chanteloup-en-Brie^[2], Henri Cartier-Bresson…

Where did Henri Cartier-Bresson die?

Henri Cartier-Bresson passed away in Montjustin^[4].

Who was Henri Cartier-Bresson married to?

Henri Cartier-Bresson's spouses include Ratna Mohini^[14] and Martine Franck^[15].

What did Henri Cartier-Bresson do for work?

Henri Cartier-Bresson worked as photographer^[6], photojournalist^[7], journalist^[8], film director^[9], and painter^[10].

Where did Henri Cartier-Bresson go to school?

Henri Cartier-Bresson was educated at Lycée Condorcet^[18].

What awards did Henri Cartier-Bresson receive?

Honors received include Hasselblad Award^[19] and Lucie Award^[20].

Who did Henri Cartier-Bresson influence?

Henri Cartier-Bresson has been cited as an influence by Philip Jones Griffiths^[65] and Xavier Miserachs^[70].