Henri Cartier-Bresson may be considered the father of modern photojournalism, but he was not solely a photographer. Several documentaries he shot between the 1930s and the 1970s bear witness to his affection for the cinema, a medium that he sees as “an alternative to photography in the way it sees the world and captures its movement.” This lavish collector’s edition includes: a series of documentaries about the artist, which allows us to (re)discover his powerful and rare photographic work; five major works directed by Cartier-Bresson himself; and a 24-page illustrated collectible book containing criticism of his work as well as reproductions of his legendary photographs.

DISC ONE

Victory of Life* (1937)

Spain Will Live* (1938)

The Return (1945)

California Impressions (1970)

Southern Exposures (1971)

DISC TWO

Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye (2003)

Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Adventure (1962)

Contacts: Henri Cartier-Bresson (1994)

Flagrants délits (1967)

A Day in the Studio of Henri Cartier-Bresson (2005)

Lest We Forget: Letter to Mamadou Bâ (1991)

* Restored from the Archives Françaises du Film du Centre National de la Cinématographie, Ministère de la Culture

DVD BONUS FEATURES:

  • Includes a 24-page illustrated booklet
  • Three additional documentaries
  • A montage of Bresson’s photos
  • Five of Bresson’s major original films
  • 1991 film Bresson made with Martine Franck (Lest We Forget: Letter to Mamadou Bâ)
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