Henri Cartier Bresson Foundation

The Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation occupies a tall, narrow former atelier built in nineteen thirteen. This architectural setting serves as a dedicated sanctuary for the history of photography, housing an archive of over two hundred thousand negatives and fifty thousand original prints. The institution was founded in two thousand three by the legendary photographer himself alongside his wife, Martine Franck, and their daughter, Mélanie. Its mission extends beyond mere preservation, as it actively hosts rotating exhibitions that showcase both the founders' work and the contributions of other photographers. The foundation functions as a place of study, providing researchers access to rare correspondence, films, and books that document the life and technical precision of a master of the decisive moment.