At the age of 96, Henri Cartier-Bresson, one of the fathers of modern-day photography, has died in his French house. He was my hero. Most of the reasons why I take pictures today, I owe to him. His work changed my way to look at photographic images - and dare I say the way I look at the world - forever. I feel this loss like if it was a personal loss. Even more, in a way. I always hoped that one day I could meet him and talk to him. I'll never be able to. So I will have to keep talking to his photographs, the way I always did, silently, like hearing the whispers from a dear friend. There are so many masterpiece pictures of his that I love... amongst them, a portrait of Marylin Monroe which is the only one that I ever saw, that was able to get past the surface and give us a glimpse of the inside. But there is one picture of his that I love above all others. Please find it attached. For me, this picture is the best explanation that I could ever give if an alien someday asked me "what is 'art'?" Goodbye master. This world is a poorer place without you. I love you.

Attached Link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/cartierbresson/story/0,14921,1276082,00.html

One of the great masters..... :~( Very sad news... A link to an interview done in 1998 when he was 90 years old for anyone interested.

he was a wonderful photographer and artist. what a luck for us, he was 96 years old. have a wonderful journey Henri and thank you so much for your work.

Attached Link: http://www.photology.com/bresson/

Maybe not as much as Orio, I admired his work. Have a few print even of him. Including the one attached to the original message. It's a big lost to the art of Photography.

...he was my favorite photographer -- a true artist --- but what a glorious body of work he left!!...he shall be missed.

Cartier-Bresson is one of the most admired photographers; this catcher of the "moment" is an essential reference in the history of the photography. The books are fantastic to enjoy his photos but I'll always remember the magic of the exposition of his photos that I saw in Paris. A master... one of these persons who define our concept of Photography.

RIP. Up there with the other Masters.

Mr. Bresson's words and works are the major reason why this 'Finder' followed the Rangefinder Way. Mr. Bresson is the Master that taught and inspired most all of the other masters in this kind of work. He's one of the greatest forces in the history of photographic art. He's the Master of capturing the decisive moment. Are any of you other admirers Rangefinder shooters? Joe