Legendary photographer Cartier-Bresson dies

Legendary photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, who travelled the world for more than a half century capturing human drama with his camera, has died, French media reported today.

Legendary photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, who travelled the world for more than a half century capturing human drama with his camera, has died, French media reported today. He was 95.

Cartier-Bresson shot for Life, Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar and his work inspired generations of photographers. Cartier-Bresson became a French national treasure, though he was famously averse to having his own picture taken or to giving interviews.

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