"The camera is for us a tool, not……" — Henri Cartier-Bresson

The camera is for us a tool, not a pretty mechanical toy… - Henri Cartier-Bresson

"The camera is for us a tool, not a pretty mechanical toy ... people think far too much about techniques and not enough about seeing."

— Henri Cartier-Bresson

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