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Henri Cartier-Bresson

Images a la Sauvette

(The Decisive Moment)

Reprint French Edition

GERMANY. Steidl. Gottingen. 2014. Hardcover. With the slipcase. Reprint edition. In the original publisher's shrink wrap. New sealed copy. Fantastic reprint of the photobook classic from 1952. 160 pages. 48 page booklet. Text in French. Cover illustration by Henri Matisse.

"The Decisive Moment-originally called Images a la Sauvette-is one of the most famous books in the history of photography, assembling Cartier-Bresson's best work from his early years. Published in 1952 by Simon and Schuster, New York, in collaboration with Editions Verve, Paris, it was lavishly embellished with a collage cover by Henri Matisse. The book and its images have since influenced generations of photographers. Its English title has defined the notion of the famous formal peak in which all elements in the photographic frame accumulate to form the perfect image. Paired with the artist's humanist viewpoint, Cartier-Bresson's photography has become part of the world's collective memory.

This newer publication is a meticulous facsimile of the original book. It comes with an additional booklet containing an essay on the history of The Decisive Moment by Centre Pompidou curator Clement Cheroux." (from the publisher) This edition is now out of print.

New sealed copy.