America in passing / Henri Cartier-Bresson ; introduction by Gilles Mora ; designed by Robert Delpire.

Main entry:

Cartier-Bresson, Henri, 1908-2004, photographer.

Title & Author:

America in passing / Henri Cartier-Bresson ; introduction by Gilles Mora ; designed by Robert Delpire.

Edition:

First North American edition.

Publication:

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, [1991]
©1991

Description:

149 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 27 cm

Notes:
"A Bullfinch Press book."--Title page.
Translated from the original French.

Summary:

This title brings together the images from Cartier-Bresson's various assignments in the United States, which he first visited in the mid-1930s. Spanning several decades, these works show the rich social diversity of American society. Gilles Mora has travelled to many of the places featured in these photographs and provides an introduction to the images. The foreword discusses Cartier-Bresson's ability to capture the reality and essence of American life.

Resources:
Table of contents

ISBN:

0821218689 (hardcover)
9780821218686 (hardcover)
0821223321 (paperback)
9780821223321 (paperback)

Subject:

Photography, Artistic.
Photographie artistique.
art photography.
United States Pictorial works.
États-Unis Ouvrages illustrés.
United States

Form/genre:

illustrated books.
photobooks.
Illustrated works
Pictorial works
Photobooks.
Ouvrages illustrés.
Livres de photographies.

Added entries:

Mora, Gilles, 1945- writer of introduction.
Delpire, Robert, book designer.
Little, Brown and Company, publisher.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 116002
Call No.: ID E169.O2.C3813; ID:96-B2947
Status: Available

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