Henri Cartier-Bresson

Michel Frizot

Agnès Sire

In 1946 Cartier-Bresson travelled to New York with about 300 prints in his suitcase, bought a scrapbook , glued each one in and brought that album to MoMAs curators. Here, published for the first time in its entirety, is a facsimile of that famous scrapbook.

Photographs 1932-1946

Henri Cartier-Bresson Scrapbook

Thomas Weski

Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson (Paris, France).

Musée de l'Élysée (Lausanne, Suisse).

Du noir et blanc à la couleur : exposition, Paris, Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, du 8 septembre au 21 décembre 2014, Lausanne, Musée de l'Elysée, de février à avril 2015

Sergio Larrain (19312012) crossed the photographic universe like a meteorite. After much travelling, his concern for purity and his attraction to meditation led him to withdraw to the Chilean countryside and live self- sufficiently. From there he began to write concerned as he was about the need to encourage the world to wake up to its possible fate while continuing in his deep love of photography. His work became limited to instants of enlightenment, pure moments of amazement. Sergio Larrain only published four books of his work during his lifetime, and a complete monograph of his work has never been put together. It was his choice, but this book fills that gap. Created with the full agreement of his family, it is edited by Agnès Sire, who after keeping up a long correspondence with the photographer, has worked with Magnum on preserving his estate. The selection of over 200 photographs is made up of two main axes, Latin America and Europe: Macchu Pichu, Bolivia, Chile and Valparaiso; and London, Paris and Italy. A true reflection of Larrains extraordinary personality, the book also features a selection of essential letters, drawings, workbooks and handwritten texts about meditation.

Vagabond Photographer

Sergio Larrain

Agnès Sire

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