A first edition book in Slovak featuring the photography of influential twentieth-century French photographer and painter Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004), signed and inscribed by him in French on the half title page as (translated): “to Youthevitch / very cordially / H. Cartier-Bresson.” The volume features an introduction by Czech art historian Anna Fárová, and was published as (with translated title): “Henri Cartier-Bresson: Photography”. This edition features photographs taken by Henri Cartier-Bresson between 1930-1957 in Belgium, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Spain, Mexico, United States, Soviet Union, China, India, Indonesia, Kashmir, Egypt, and other locations. The selection features many wonderful examples of Cartier-Bresson’s candid photography. This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses. Preceded only by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) exhibition catalogue from 1947, this is the photographer’s rare second monograph. Cartier-knack Bresson’s for capturing the “”decisive moment”” is on show in this unpretentious travelogue, while missing the majesty and print quality of his later books. The images, with their uniform grey tone, have a nostalgic timeless character that transports the spectator back to a time when photography exposed cultures and places that were rarely known outside of their boundaries.” Henri Cartier Bresson
