Henri Cartier Bresson - The Decisive Moment Thor Heyerdahl is now the home of

is now the home of the Saul Leiter Foundation

Choosing to shoot in color when black and white was the norm

each focusing on a different moment in the development of the cut-out practice

Its English title has defined the notion of the famous formal peak in which all elements in the photographic frame accumulate to form the perfect image

mostly shot on film

Henri Cartier Bresson - The Decisive Moment Thor Heyerdahl is now the home ofThe Decisive Momentoriginally called Images la Sauvetteis one of the most famous books in the history of photography, assembling Cartier Bressons best work from his early years. Published in 1952 by Simon and Schuster, New York, in collaboration with Editions Verve, Paris, it was lavishly embellished with a collage cover by Henri Matisse. The book and its images have since influenced generations of photographers. Its English title has defined the