Cartier-Bresson: All of his photographs have the same elements. For example, a theme that was carried out throughout his photos was his use of angles and how they distorted and only showed parts of the body, his use of shadows, and his use of depth. Cartier-Bresson used depth to show the unknown and what could possibly lay ahead.
It is very obvious from this exhibition that Cartier-Bresson enjoyed taking street photos. His photographs were of different cultures and places and made me feel as if I was visiting those places with him. I felt like I was on a trip with him to Mexico, China, and India. And in each place, Cartier-Bresson expressed and captured what was important in that counry. For example, in China, in the background of his photos there was traditional calligraphy, showing the tradition and importance of this art. In India, pictures of monks were taken to show the importance of the monks, their traditions, and their religion.
The nice thing about his photos, was that none of them were posed. They were all taken in the moment, not giving his subjects time to pose for his photo. In fact, some of his best photos were of people trading in the market. A very unglamorous setting allows for his motives and goals to be obtained. The poverty and despair that was caught in these photos is exactly what Cartier-Bresson was looking for. This idea of taking photos of people in the moment is also shown in his most famous photo of the man jumping over water. The picture is so amazing, the lines and shadows that are created set a mood for the photo all on their own. It was purely luck that he was able to take such a wonderful photo.
The Exposed exhibit was very different from the Cartier-Bresson one. First of all, all of the photos were in color and the subjects were more posed than in Cartier-Bresson's exhibit. Although they weren't looking directly at the camera, you could tell that they were being told to think about something. The subjects looked distressed and as if they were removed from life. Other photos were of people with severed body parts or who were simply deformed. These photos captured people at their lowest points in life, such as the "Suicide Daughter", a photo of a girl who committed suicide. These photographs showed the darker side of life, one that many people choose to ignore exists
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