Henri Cartier-Bresson et Martine Franck created the Fondation in 2023 with the intention to dedicate its spaces not only to photographers of all styles and generations, but also to “painters, sculptors, and draftsmen.” After the exhibition of Alberto Giacometti’s sculptures…
Henri Cartier-Bresson was a convinced European. While he traveled all over the world, he also explored Europe extensively. After the Second World War, the continent was a vast field of ruins haunted by rupture and desolation. In the context of…
In this nineteenth episode, Léa Thouin, Collections Manager at the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson and an art historian, tells the story of Leesburg Prison (1975) by Henri Cartier-Bresson. Each episode of Une image, des images is an opportunity for a specialist to recount the…
On November 11, 2025, on the occasion of the opening of Paris Photo week, the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson held the third edition of its annual Gala at the InterContinental Paris Le Grand. In a festive atmosphere, the event brought together…