Henri Cartier-Bresson was born August 22, 1908, in Chanteloup-en-Brie, France and passed away August 3, 2004, Céreste, France. Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French artist influenced by surrealism and humanist photographer considered a master of candid photography, and an early user of 35mm film. He pioneered the genre of street photography, and viewed photography as capturing a decisive moment.

the meaning behind Henri Cartier- Bresson’s book “the decisive moment” refers to the moment when all the elements in a photograph come together perfectly to create a meaningful image.