Full of classic photographs by Cartier-Bresson that have become icons of the medium, as well as rarely seen work from all periods of the photographer's life. Also includes a number of previously unpublished photographs as well as a selection of drawings, paintings and films stills.

This new collection of work by Cartier-Bresson is the ultimate retrospective look at a lifetime's achievement. It brims with classic photographs that have become icons of the medium, as well as rarely seen work from all periods of Cartier-Bresson's life, including previously unpublished photographs and a selection of drawings, paintings and film stills. Cartier-Bresson's extraordinary images are shaped by an eye and a mind legendary for their intelligent empathy and for their unerring ability to get to the heart of the matter. This definitive collection of the master photographer's work will be an essential book for anyone interested in photography - indeed, for anyone interested in the people, places and events of the last century.