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Henri Cartier-Bresson

Henri Cartier-Bresson

French · 1908–2004 · Painter, Draughtsman

Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French humanist photographer and artist. He was considered a master of candid photography, and was an early user of 35mm film. He pioneered the… (Wikipedia)

$212,500≈ £170,834≈ €199,512Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumOn the Banks of the Marne, FrancePhillips667lots offered2003–2026years recorded77%sold (508)$10kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. On the Banks of the Marne, France by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1938, Gelatin silver print, printed 1950s, sold Apr 2017On the Banks of the Marne, FrancePhillips · $212,500≈ £170,834≈ €199,512Sign up to see
  2. Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1932, Gelatin silver print, printed 1947, sold May 2017Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare, ParisPhillips · £131,000≈ $170,785≈ €153,459Sign up to see
  3. Córdoba, Spain by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1933, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2014Córdoba, SpainPhillips · $161,000≈ £99,413≈ €127,747Sign up to see

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  1. Window-display of a large Hamburg, Germany clothing-store by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1952-1953, Gelatin silver print, printed late-1960s to 1970s, sold Dec 2017
    Window-display of a large Hamburg, Germany clothing-store, 1952-1953
    Photograph
    9 3/8 x 14 in. (23.8 x 35.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 68
    $6,000≈ £4,491≈ €5,099Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Jerusalem, Israel by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1967, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Dec 2017
    Jerusalem, Israel, 1967
    Photograph
    9 3/8 x 14 1/4 in. (23.8 x 36.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 69
    $13,750≈ £10,292≈ €11,686Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Simiane-la-Rotonde, France by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1969, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Dec 2017
    Simiane-la-Rotonde, France, 1969
    Photograph
    11 3/4 x 17 5/8 in. (29.8 x 44.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 7
    $23,750≈ £17,777≈ €20,185Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Cardinal Wyszyński celebrating Mass, Warsaw, Poland by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Dec 2017
    Cardinal Wyszyński celebrating Mass, Warsaw, Poland, 1956
    Photograph
    17 5/8 x 11 3/4 in. (44.8 x 29.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 70
    $15,000≈ £11,228≈ €12,749Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1965, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Dec 2017
    Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia, 1965
    Photograph
    11 5/8 x 17 3/4 in. (29.5 x 45.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 71
    $20,000≈ £14,970≈ €16,998Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Bass player on the road Belgrade-Kraljevo, to play at a village festival near Rudnik, Serbia, Yugoslavia by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1965, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Dec 2017
    Bass player on the road Belgrade-Kraljevo, to play at a village festival near Rudnik, Serbia, Yugoslavia, 1965
    Photograph
    17 5/8 x 11 3/4 in. (44.8 x 29.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 72
    $18,750≈ £14,034≈ €15,936Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Srinagar, Kashmir by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1948, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Dec 2017
    Srinagar, Kashmir, 1948
    Photograph
    11 3/4 x 17 5/8 in. (29.8 x 44.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 73
    $32,500≈ £24,326≈ €27,622Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Games in a refugee camp at Kurukshetra, Punjab, India by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1947, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Dec 2017
    Games in a refugee camp at Kurukshetra, Punjab, India, 1947
    Photograph
    11 7/8 x 17 5/8 in. (30.2 x 44.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 74
    $13,750≈ £10,292≈ €11,686Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Gandhi's secretary watches the first flames of the funeral pyre, Delhi, India by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1948, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Dec 2017
    Gandhi's secretary watches the first flames of the funeral pyre, Delhi, India, 1948
    Photograph
    11 3/4 x 17 5/8 in. (29.8 x 44.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 75
    $10,000≈ £7,485≈ €8,499Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Festivities for the 39th Birthday of the Maharajah (The diamonds once belong to Napoleon), Gujarat, Baroda [Vadodara], India by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1948, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Dec 2017
    Festivities for the 39th Birthday of the Maharajah (The diamonds once belong to Napoleon), Gujarat, Baroda [Vadodara], India, 1948
    Photograph
    14 x 9 1/2 in. (35.6 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 77
    $16,250≈ £12,163≈ €13,811Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
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About Henri Cartier-Bresson

Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French humanist photographer and artist. He was considered a master of candid photography, and was an early user of 35mm film. He pioneered the genre of street photography and viewed capturing what he named the decisive moment as the essence of the very best pictures.

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