6+ Henri CartierBresson Quotes And Sayings

Following is our list of the best Henri CartierBresson quotes and sayings.

To me, photography is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event. — Henri CartierBresson

In photography, the smallest thing can be a great subject. The little, human detail can become a Leitmotiv. — Henri CartierBresson

Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again. — Henri CartierBresson

The creative act lasts but a brief moment, a lightning instant of give-and-take, just long enough for you to level the camera and to trap the fleeting prey in your little box. — Henri CartierBresson

Actually, I'm not all that interested in the subject of photography. Once the picture is in the box, I'm not all that interested in what happens next. Hunters, after all, aren't cooks. — Henri CartierBresson

In a portrait, I — Henri CartierBresson