Literature

“After a certain age you get the face you deserve I think.”~ Henri Cartier Bresson“You will do foolish things but do them with enthusiasm. What a wonderful life I’ve had!”~ Colette 1873-1954 Henri’s portraits of distinguished creative people are not as well known as the other aspects of his work, but he was really one of the great 20th Century portraitists. In the same way as he recorded the fleeting moment in front of him he applied his intelligence and highly educated mind  to capture the essence of anyone he was interested in. To be asked to sit for Bresson was indeed an honor. Here he portrays the strength and perception possessed by one of France’s greatest writers Sidonie Gabrielle Colette known as “Colette” towards the end of her long and well lived life. An unforgettable face.