Henri Cartier-Bresson was born on August 22, 1908 in Chanteloup-en-Brie, Seine-et-Marne, France. His interest in photography started at an early age. As a boy, he owned a Box Brownie, which he used for taking holiday snapshots. In 1931, at the age of 22, Cartier-Bresson went to the West African bush as a hunter. After a year, he returned to France after catching backwater fever. During World War II Cartier-Bresson briefly served in the French Army. During the Battle of France, he was captured by the Germans. It took him two tries to escape from a prisoners of war camp. Cartier-Bresson died in Montjustin, France on August 3, 2004, aged 95. He was buried in the local cemetery and was survived by his wife, Martine Franck, and daughter, Mélanie.
Our group was inspired by the photographer by the years he lived through and how he served in WWII. Even though we didn't choose the photographer we ended up getting a mater in photography that took black and white photos.
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