In photography, the smallest thing can be a great subject. The little, human detail can become a Leitmotiv.

History of Photography Series. Directed by Jean-Marie Drot and Henri Cartier-Bresson. Black and white.

He helped develop the "street photography" or "life reportage" style that has influenced generations of photographers who followed. Henri Cartier-Bresson (August 22 1908 – August 3 2004) was a French photographer considered to be the father of modern photojournalism.