Henri Cartier-Bresson’s Photographs of ASIA

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We were browsing Magnum Photo’s new website the other day and had a quick look again at the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson. Here are fifteen of his photographs of Asia we thought worth spotlighting once more. Bresson spent much time in Asia, and was married once to a Javanese dancer called Ratna Mohini.

JAPAN. Tokyo. A farewell service for the late actor Danjuro held on November 13th 1965 at the Aoyama Funeral Hall (according to Shinto rites). 1965

JAPAN. Tokyo. A farewell service for the late actor Danjuro. 1965. © Henri Cartier-Bresson/Magnum Photos

CHINA. Shanghai. December 1948-January 1949. © Henri Cartier-Bresson/Magnum Photos

BURMA. Yangon (Rangoon). 1948. © Henri Cartier-Bresson/Magnum Photos

INDIA. Tamil Nadu. 1950. © Henri Cartier-Bresson/Magnum Photos

JAPAN. Kyoto. 1978. Gion district. Backstage theatre. © Henri Cartier-Bresson/Magnum Photos

INDIA. Gujarat. Ahmedabad. 1966. Women spreading out their saris before the sun. © Henri Cartier-Bresson/Magnum Photos

INDIA. Gujarat. Ahmedabad. 1986. © Henri Cartier-Bresson/Magnum Photos

INDIA. Kerala. Village near Shoranur. 1950. Katakali school. © Henri Cartier-Bresson/Magnum Photos

CHINA. Shanghai. December 1948 – January 1949. © Henri Cartier-Bresson/Magnum Photos

INDIA. Uttar Pradesh. Fatehpur Sikri. 1966. © Henri Cartier-Bresson/Magnum Photos

INDIA. Delhi. 1948. The cremation of GANDHI. © Henri Cartier-Bresson/Magnum Photos

INDIA. Gujarat. Ahmedabad. 1966. Kite festival. © Henri Cartier-Bresson/Magnum Photos

INDONESIA. Bali. 1949. In a little village 5 kilometers away from Ubud lives the Guru (teacher) of the dancers of Ubud. The guru is also a farmer like everyone else. © Henri Cartier-Bresson/Magnum Photos

PAKISTAN. Swat state. Near Peshawar. 1948. © Henri Cartier-Bresson/Magnum Photos

BURMA. Yangon (Rangoon). 1948. © Henri Cartier-Bresson/Magnum Photos

More Photographs on the Magnum Photos Website.

 

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