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Henri Cartier-Bresson was born in Chantelop, near Paris
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Studies painting with cubist painter and sculptor Andre Lhote.
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Henri takes his first photographs during a year in Ivory Coast.
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He discovered the Leica, his camera of choice thereafter,and began a life-long passion for photography.
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He had his first exhibition at the Julien Levy Gallery in New York. He alsomade films with Jean Renoir later that year.
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Taken as a prisoner of war. He escaped on his third attempt and joined an underground organization to assit prisoners and escappes.
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We took photos at the liberation of Paris with a group of professional journalists and then filmed the documentary Le Retour (The Return).
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He founded Magnum Photos along with Robert Capa, George Rodger, David 'Chim' Seymour and William Vandivert
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He returned from traveling three years and published his first book.
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He curtailed photography to focus on painting and drawing.
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Him his wife and daughter created the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson in Paris for the preservation of his work
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He died at his home in Provence a few weeks short of his 96th birthday.