THE DECISIVE MOMENT, by Henri Cartier-Bresson

Simon & Schuster, 1952, First edition, 160 pp., 10 1/2" X 14 1/2", Hardcover

Very good with a near fine caption booklet laid in

Bresson's book, The Decisive Moment, was a revelation in our understanding of how the camera views the world. His photographs managed to merge art and documentation within a single publication. Henri stated, “To me, photography is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event as well as a precise organization of forms which give that event its proper expression.”

ost certainly a cornerstone book in the building of any 20th century photography library.

Detailed photographs available upon request.