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Related: About this forumHenri Cartier-Bresson on Ansel Adams
“The world is falling apart and he's in California photographing ROCKS!” Henri Cartier-Bresson regarding his colleague Ansel Adams.
In essence, the quote highlights a clash between a more socially conscious approach to photography, exemplified by Bresson's work, and a more focused approach on nature, as represented by Adams and his colleagues.

CaliforniaPeggy
(154,470 posts)Bresson is waaaaaaaaaaaay out of line on this.
Yes, we sure do need political art.
We also need art that will feed our souls.
Good grief.
Thanks for the quote, dear George.
George McGovern
(8,010 posts)Walleye
(41,369 posts)“Anticipate, and then be patient”
George McGovern
(8,010 posts)sop
(15,127 posts)His work with the Sierra Club led him to actively lobby Congress for the preservation of wilderness areas. Both Cartier-Bresson and Adams were great photographers.
George McGovern
(8,010 posts)Blues Heron
(7,167 posts)George McGovern
(8,010 posts)Grumpy Old Guy
(3,953 posts)That same argument continues to this day.
I compare it to the world of music. Some people love cassical music, others love rock, jazz, country, bluegrass, blues, soul, gospel, Zydeco, Kkesmer, etc.
It's all music, and many professionals admire and learn from those outside their own discipline.