These photographs were taken by Henri Cartier-Bresson, who frequently visited St. Malo for his photography. I plan to take inspiration from his strong compositions of geometric shapes to use in my own images.

William Klein was a street photographer who preferred to get up close to his subjects, often in crowds in busy streets. I want to play around with monochrome photographs, and imitate the strong contrasts featured in Klein’s work.

I find both of these artists interesting and I plan to use both of their styles in my own images on this trip. The geometric shapes featured across the battlements and archways of St. Malo should make for very unique pieces, and I think that the people around the town could make for some interesting portraits too.