Publisher: Thames & Hudson | 1987 (First Edition)
Format: Hardcover with purple cover and photo-illustrated dust jacket | 144 pages
Henri Cartier-Bresson: In India is a remarkable visual chronicle from the father of modern photojournalism, capturing one of the most turbulent and transformative periods in India’s modern history. Spanning over three decades of Cartier-Bresson’s visits to the subcontinent from 1947 to the early 1980s this powerful volume brings together over 100 black-and-white photographs, many previously unpublished.
The book opens with Cartier-Bresson’s coverage of India’s independence and the assassination and funeral of Mahatma Gandhi images that became defining icons of 20th-century reportage. From moments of profound national transition to quiet scenes of everyday life.
With an introduction by Indian writer and cultural critic Raghu Rai, and Cartier-Bresson’s own reflections, the book offers both historical insight and artistic depth. This edition, bound in distinctive purple cloth, remains a favorite among collectors and enthusiasts of documentary photography.
Publisher: Thames & Hudson | 1987 (First Edition)
Format: Hardcover with purple cover and photo-illustrated dust jacket | 144 pages
Henri Cartier-Bresson: In India is a remarkable visual chronicle from the father of modern photojournalism, capturing one of the most turbulent and transformative periods in India’s modern history. Spanning over three decades of Cartier-Bresson’s visits to the subcontinent from 1947 to the early 1980s this powerful volume brings together over 100 black-and-white photographs, many previously unpublished.
The book opens with Cartier-Bresson’s coverage of India’s independence and the assassination and funeral of Mahatma Gandhi images that became defining icons of 20th-century reportage. From moments of profound national transition to quiet scenes of everyday life.
With an introduction by Indian writer and cultural critic Raghu Rai, and Cartier-Bresson’s own reflections, the book offers both historical insight and artistic depth. This edition, bound in distinctive purple cloth, remains a favorite among collectors and enthusiasts of documentary photography.