Art: We Were Like Strangers who Knew Each Other Very Well

Artist: Ray Caesar

All art work by Ray Caesar.

Photography: Henri Cartier-Bresson

“The simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event as well as the precise organization of forms which gives that event its proper expression… . In photography, the smallest thing can be a great subject. The little human detail can become a leitmotif.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson

"To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy".
- Henri Cartier-Bresson

"Think about the photo before and after, never during. The secret is to take your time. You mustn't go too fast. The subject must forget about you. Then, however, you must be very quick. So, if you miss the picture, you've missed it. So what?" -Henri Cartier-Bresson

1958 Pulitzer Prize for Photography

1958 William C. Beall of Washington (DC) Daily News

For his photograph "Faith and Confidence," showing a policeman patiently reasoning with two-year-old boy trying to cross a street during a parade.

Amelie: Pieces From one of My Most Beloved Films

Amélie is six years old.
Raphael Poulain's only physical contact
with the child
occurs during her monthly medical checkup.
Deeply moved by the exceptional closeness,
the child cannot prevent her heart from beating
a mile minute...
Henceforth,
her alarmed father
is convinced
that she suffers from a cardiac anomaly.






Amélie is a shy young woman
with a pronounced taste for all life's small pleasures.
immersing one's hand in a sack of grain,
cracking the crust of a crème brulée with the back of a teaspoon
or skipping stones on the Canal St-Martin.








Amélie still seeks solitude.
She amuses herself with silly questions about the world below,
such as 'How many people are having an orgasm right now?'