Henri Cartier Bresson - The Decisive Moment Thor Heyerdahl Choosing to shoot in color

Choosing to shoot in color when black and white was the norm

Matisse’s cut-outs are the apex of his "construction by means of color"

each focusing on a different moment in the development of the cut-out practice

A love letter to New York in all its contradiction and chaos

is now the home of the Saul Leiter Foundation

Henri Cartier Bresson - The Decisive Moment Thor Heyerdahl Choosing to shoot in colorThe Decisive Momentoriginally called Images la Sauvetteis one of the most famous books in the history of photography, assembling Cartier Bressons best work from his early years. Published in 1952 by Simon and Schuster, New York, in collaboration with Editions Verve, Paris, it was lavishly embellished with a collage cover by Henri Matisse. The book and its images have since influenced generations of photographers. Its English title has defined the