- Hardcover: 128 pages
- Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd; illustrated edition edition (25 Jan 1988)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0500541248
- ISBN-13: 978-0500541241
- Product Dimensions: 26.7 x 24.6 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,005,188 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Inspirational. The images are wonderful and Bresson demonstrates an obvious relationship through the camera with his subjects. The images show spontanteity and a sensitivity we know him for and his powers of observation are clearly illustrated from the first to last plate. A beautiful book to be looked at over and over again whether looking for inspiration as a travel photographer or an admirer of fine art. Sandy Pearson
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A book I will never stop getting pleasure from looking at over and over. Beauty for the eye and character for the soul, what Cartier-Bresson combines in almost all of his photographs...Genius!
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
a worthy addition to your library
27 Jun 2002
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I recently purchased this book, as well as Cartier-Bresson's books about Paris and Mexico, and as much as I like the other two books, I think that this is definitely the best of the three books. Whereas the subjects of the other two books are of more of an artistic or sociological nature, the subjects of this book are primarily political in nature. Cartier-Bresson was in India in 1947 (as well as numerous other occasions) to photograph the turbulent times of the country. Some pictures are of Gandhi the day before his death, others are of his body on the funeral pyre. These images are spectacular. There are plenty of images of day to day life in India ( the most current being circa 1966) and these are quite nice - I especially like the photograph of the saris (which are about 5 yards long) drying in the sun. This is such a beautiful book- and it is much cheaper than a trip to India!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Magnificent collection
10 Mar 2002
Format:Paperback
I bought this book several years ago when viewing a HCB exhibition on India in London, England. It is a beautiful collection of photos that capture the richness of the Indian subcontinent. As a woman of Indian heritage, I am proud of the way that HCB showed the many facets of this country and captured some of the most important times in this country's history. Definitely buy this book if you like photojournalism or if you want to see a glimpse of this magnificent nation.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
More stunning images from Cartier-Bresson
13 May 2002
Format:Paperback
If you own other Cartier-Bresson's books such as "The Europeans" and "A Propos de Paris" then you will not be disappointed in the subject content. Bresson maintains his masterly eye while photographing the Indian subcontinent.
The images are well reproduced with one exception - for some reason the editor/publisher saw fit to span some images across two pages rather than reproduce each image on its own page (there are 4 images in this book which suffer such a fate). I'm sure this was an attempt to keep the images large for some sort of dramatic effect but it has only served to ruin these images because the binding breaks up and obscures part of the image. That said, it should not be an excuse for not purchasing this book - I still rate it as 5 stars.
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