Beyond the decisive moment

31 July 2026 Luigi Ghirri Henri Cartier-Bresson Photography

Ghirri wanted to move away from the ‘decisive moment’ of Henri Cartier-Bresson and also resisted trends for exoticism and folklore (popular then, as now). Instead, he focused on moments of concision, uncertainty or muted suggestions of human action: people sitting around, drinking; trees; windows; a flag; the midday sun; an advertisement.

— https://www.frieze.com/article/luigi-ghirri-0