The Decisive Moment. by CARTIER-BRESSON, Henri - 2014

Steidl, February 2015. Oversized Hardcover . Very Good/Very Good. 'Within the canon of European photography books it would be difficult to find one more famous, revered and influential as Henri Cartier-Bresson's <i>The Decisive Moment</i>,' wrote Jeffrey Ladd in <i>Time LightBox</i>, in a feature on Steidl's new edition of this ultimate photobook classic. Originally published in 1952, this collection of Cartier-Bresson's best work from his early years was embellished with a collage cover by Henri Matisse. The book has since influenced generations of photographers, while its English title defined the notion of the famous peak in which all elements in the photographic frame accumulate to form the perfect image--not the moment of the height of the action, necessarily, but the formal, visual peak. This new publication--the first and only reprint since the original 1952 edition--is a meticulous facsimile of the original book that launched the artist to… Read More

Steidl Publishers, Gottingen, Germany, 2014. Facsimile Edition. Hardback. Collectable - Fine Condition/Fine. Fine/Fine 2014 Steidl reissue edition hardback, slipcased volume with separate large booklet, unclipped dust-jacket. Minor area of surface discoloration to left front edge of outer slipcase box and top of spine area of box a little pushed in only, book and separate booklet both Fine and unmarked. Immediate dispatch worldwide Size: 270\nx 360\nx 38.1mm. 160 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Photography; Photography; ISBN: 3869307889. ISBN/EAN: 9783869307886. Dewey Code: 779.092. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 091557.. 9783869307886

Steidl, 2015-02-24. First Thus. hardcover. Used: Good.

Steidl. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2015. Hardcover. 3869307889 . Slipcover included and in good condition. - Great overall condition. Minor cosmetic wear. No noteworthy blemishes. No writing.; 11 X 1.5 X 15 inches; 160 pages .