The Decisive Moment
Cartier-Bresson's photograph captures a man leaping over a puddle in perfect geometric composition. The work defines photography's unique capacity to freeze significant moments. The image explores time, chance, consciousness, and the intersection of geometry and life. Cartier-Bresson's concept of the decisive moment influenced photography and phenomenology. The work demonstrates seeing as a philosophical act.
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