{"title":"Henri Cartier-Bresson Books — Photo Museum Ireland","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenri Cartier-Bresson gave photography its defining idea. The decisive moment - the instant when form, meaning and feeling align in a single frame - has shaped how photographers have thought about their work ever since. A co-founder of Magnum Photos, his lens chronicled the decisive moments of the twentieth century: Chinese communist victories, the Spanish Civil War, the Liberation of Paris, and unparalleled portraits of Camus, Sartre and Faulkner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePMI holds one of the most complete Cartier-Bresson collections available in Ireland. The Decisive Moment, his 1952 masterwork, is considered a bible for photographers and is available here in the Fondation HCB reissue. The Europeans, published three years later, composes a vibrant portrait of a continent in reconstruction - from the revellers of Bastille Day to the dockworkers of Hamburg. Also in stock: a Photofile edition, the Pierre Assouline biography drawing on years of personal conversations with the photographer, and a further monograph.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of only two specialist Irish bookshops carrying his work. Ships across Europe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhoto Museum Ireland is Ireland's national centre for contemporary photography, supporting photographers since 1978.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"henri-cartier-bresson-photofile","title":"Photofile: Henri Cartier-Bresson","description":"\u003cdiv data-role=\"bva-reveal\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHenri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) studied painting before taking up photography in his early twenties. One of the founders of the photography agency Magnum (together with Robert Capa and others), he is best known for the consummate skill with which he captured the most fleeting of scenes.This volume, introduced by Michael Brenson, includes selections from his photographs of France, Spain, America, India, Russia, Mexico and pre-revolutionary China.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47865765593435,"sku":"TH-PH-2167","price":16.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/2540\/8163\/files\/HCB.jpg?v=1711111360"},{"product_id":"henri-cartier-bresson-new-horizons-by-clement-cheroux","title":"Henri Cartier-Bresson (New Horizons), Clément Chéroux","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenri Cartier-Bresson’s photography came to define the 20th century. This book tells his life story through his images: all the major events from his youth to his death in 2004 are described, contextualized, and analysed in the light of his photographic work. From his early encounters with the Surrealists, his film work and his experiences in the Second World War, to the development of his own personal aesthetic, the concept of the ‘decisive moment’, and the foundation of Magnum Photos, his influence on the world has been profound and unforgettable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49465610043739,"sku":"TH-PH-2347","price":12.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/2540\/8163\/files\/henri-cartier-bresson-clement-cheroux.webp?v=1731510756"},{"product_id":"henri-cartier-bresson-a-biography-by-pierre-assouline","title":"Henri Cartier-Bresson: A Biography, Pierre Assouline","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenri Cartier-Bresson was the eye of the 20th century. His lens chronicled the decisive moments of his time – from Chinese communist victories to the Spanish Civil War and the Liberation of Paris. A co-founder of Magnum Photos, Cartier-Bresson produced unparalleled portraits of his contemporaries, capturing the spirit of Albert Camus, Jean-Paul Sartre and William Faulkner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCartier-Bresson took Pierre Assouline into his confidence over a number of years, detailing his youthful devotion to surrealism, lifelong passion for drawing, and experiences of war and prison camps. This sensitive biography emerges from a meeting of two minds, revealed with the same truth as one of Cartier Bresson’s photographs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49477263098203,"sku":"TH-PA-2358","price":16.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/2540\/8163\/files\/Untitleddesign-4_6d658128-2f99-449d-ac8e-8fa16ce2f39b.png?v=1762966688"},{"product_id":"the-decisive-moment-henri-cartier-bresson","title":"The Decisive Moment, Henri Cartier-Bresson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e'The Decisive Moment' ('Images à la Sauvette' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein French) is one of the greatest photography books ever published. It brings together photographic material from the first twenty years of Henri Cartier-Bresson’s career. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e'The Decisive Moment'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was published in 1952 by Verve, with an original cover by Matisse. It was the result of a collaboration between the photographer, the famous art critic and publisher Tériade, and the painter, at the peak of his career. The American version, published the same year by Simon and Schuster, was the first to introduce the now-famous expression “decisive moment”. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book, which reveals the intrinsic duality of Henri Cartier-Bresson’s work, the combination of intimate interpretation with documentary observation, received tremendous critical acclaim within the art world and is considered a “bible for photographers”, in the words of photographer Robert Capa. It remains an essential reference for photographers to this day. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe original book, now out of print, has become a collector’s item. The Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson sought to make this classic photography book accessible again, in a smaller and practical format, at an affordable price. The latest print features the same material as the original 1952 edition, and is accompanied by a comprehensive study of the book’s making, its enduring popularity and the considerations behind its title, written by Clément Chéroux, Director of the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Foundation Cartier pour L'art contemporain","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51310603764059,"sku":"FO-PH-Y25-2599","price":50.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/2540\/8163\/files\/Untitleddesign-2_96df87e4-6d9a-4b26-a54e-894f056fe29f.png?v=1757432961"},{"product_id":"the-europeans-henri-cartier-bresson","title":"The Europeans, Henri Cartier-Bresson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished by Verve in 1955, three years after the resounding success of '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Decisive Moment'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Europeans'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brings together 114 photographs taken by Henri Cartier-Bresson between 1950 and 1955 across ten European countries. Taken during assignments for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHarper’s Bazaar, Life, Holiday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eParis Match\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, these images form a unique visual testimony of post-war Europe in the midst of reconstruction. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the revelers of Bastille Day in Paris to midnight masses in the Abruzzi, and from the funeral of George VI to the dockworkers of Hamburg, '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Europeans'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e does not aim to provide an exhaustive inventory, but rather composes a vibrant portrait of the inhabitants of a continent undergoing profound change. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeyond national borders, the book evokes a broader sense of European identity, shaped as much by everyday life as by the major upheavals of the time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e'The Europeans'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shared with '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Decisive Moment'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a similar format, a sober and elegant layout, high-quality printing, and a cover designed by a renowned artist (Joan Miró for '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Europeans'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, echoing Matisse’s cover for '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Decisive Moment'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Decisive Moment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 2024, the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson now offers a reissue of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Europeans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in a smaller, more manageable and accessible format, while remaining faithful to the spirit of the original edition. Seventy years after its first publication, this reissue provides a unique opportunity to rediscover a major work of Henri Cartier-Bresson’s oeuvre, enriched with an unpublished text by Clément Chéroux that places the work in its historical and artistic context.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52576919617883,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/2540\/8163\/files\/Untitleddesign-4_f7d37905-a49f-490e-8469-c750260aa6e1.png?v=1773336824"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/2540\/8163\/collections\/Screenshot_2025-09-11_at_16.52.27.png?v=1779452157","url":"https:\/\/shop.photomuseumireland.ie\/collections\/henri-cartier-bresson.oembed","provider":"Photo Museum Ireland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}