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Henri Cartier-Bresson, born in 1908 in Chanteloup-en-Brie, France, is considered one of the greatest photographers of the 20th century and a pioneer of modern photojournalism. Originally trained as a painter, he turned to photography in the 1930s after being inspired by the work of Hungarian photographer Martin Munkácsi.
His eye for composition and timing, combined with his natural curiosity, helped him capture the world in an elegant yet spontaneous way. Cartier-Bresson co-founded the Magnum Photos agency in 1947, shaping documentary photography for generations.