Art · Film · Media · 1908–2004
Henri Cartier-Bresson — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 22 August 1908 · Died: 3 August 2004 · Age at death: 95
How old was Henri Cartier-Bresson when he died?
Henri Cartier-Bresson died aged 95. He was born on 22 August 1908 and died on 3 August 2004.
Influential French photographer and pioneer of the candid street photography style
Did you know?He was a co-founder of the Magnum Photos agency and developed the concept of the decisive moment in photography.
Henri Cartier-Bresson (French:; 22 August 1908 – 3 August 2004) was a French humanist photographer and artist. He was considered a master of candid photography, and was an early user of 35mm film.
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- Age at death
- 95
- Would be
- 118
- Years since death
- 22
- Born
- August 22, 1908 · Landévant, France
- Died
- August 3, 2004
- Nationality
- French
- Known for
- Art, Film, Media
Family
- Spouses
- Martine Franck, Ratna Mohini
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- Died on August 3Henri Cartier-Bresson is remembered every August 3, along with 15 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Henri Cartier-Bresson was bornA newspaper front page for 22 August 1908, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayHenri Cartier-Bresson would be 118 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryHenri Cartier-Bresson's 119th birthday is in 301 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!119th
- Death anniversaryThe 23rd anniversary of Henri Cartier-Bresson's death is in 282 days. A moment to remember their legacy.23rd
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