From his early encounters with the Surrealists, his film work and his experiences in the Second World War, to the development of his own personal aesthetic, the concept of the decisive moment, and the foundation of Magnum Photos, Henri Cartier-Bresson's influence on the world has been profound. This book tells his life story through his images.

The first popularly priced, profusely illustrated survey of the life and work of Henri Cartier-Bresson, which marks the centenary of his birth.