Henri Cartier-Bresson: Mexican Notebooks: 1934-1964

Year: 1995
Place: London
Publisher: Thames and Hudson
Edition: 1st
Language: EN
Pages: 84 (np)
Condition: As New
Cover condition: As New
Binding: HC
Illustrated: with 53 duotone photos.

- In Mexican Notebooks 1934–1964, Henri Cartier-Bresson captures a nation’s soul through the lens of two distinct eras. This collection bridges his early, surrealist-influenced journey as a young man in 1934 with his return thirty years later as a world-renowned master of photojournalism. 
Through 53 duotone plates, the book depicts a raw, unvarnished Mexico—straying far from tourist clichés to find beauty in dusty alleyways, crowded marketplaces, and the quiet dignity of the working class. Accompanied by a poetic essay by the acclaimed Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes, the work is a profound meditation on the "decisive moment" within a culture defined by both its ancient roots and its modern struggles.