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Henri Cartier-Bresson

Henri Cartier-BressonBorn: 22-Aug-1908
Birthplace: Chanteloup, Seine-et-Marne, France
Died: 2-Aug-2004
Location of death: l'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Vaucluse, France
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, l'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Vaucluse, France

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Photographer

Nationality: France
Executive summary: Renowned photographer, photojournalist

Military service: French Army (POW 1940-43, escaped)

Father: André Cartier-Bresson
Mother: Marthe Leverdier
Wife: Ratna Mohini (Japanese dancer, m. 1937)
Wife: Martine Franck (m. 1970)
Daughter: Melanie

    High School: Ecole Fénelon
    High School: Lycée Condorcet, Paris

    Taken Prisoner of War



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