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To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy.
Henri Cartier-Bresson
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To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy. — Henri Cartier-Bresson

About Henri Cartier-Bresson

Henri Cartier-Bresson was a Photographer from France (1908–2004).

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This quote is attributed to Henri Cartier-Bresson, a Photographer from France.
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Henri Cartier-Bresson lived from 1908 – 2004.
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