Henri Cartier-Bresson was indisputably a legend - probably the most famous photographer that ever lived. Born in 1908, he took some of the most iconic photographs of the 20th century, and was one of the founders of the Magnum Picture Agency. Yet despite being so well known, he was an intensely private individual who famously avoided being photographed and rarely gave interviews. His effectiveness as a photographer depended on being able to blend unobtrusively into the background - an invisible witness armed only with his faithful Leica. Some years before his death on Aug 3rd 2004 at the age of 96, writer Pierre Assouline was taken in to HCB's confidence, and granted access to him on a personal level. The result is a sensitive and revealling biography that sheds fresh light on a long and fascinating life. 280 pages with black and white illustrations.  Hardback.