Henri Cartier-Bresson

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Henri Cartier-Bresson was one of the most original, accomplished, influential, and beloved figures in the history of photography. Martine Franck, photographer and widow of Cartier-Bresson, and Peter Galassi, Chief Curator in the Department of Photography at the Museum of Modern Art, discuss the photographer’s career and extraordinary body of groundbreaking work. The exhibition "Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century" is on view at MoMA April 11-June 28.

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