Cartier-Bresson, Henri b. August 22, 1908 d. August 2, 2004 Acclaimed French Photographer. He was the founder with Robert Capa and David Seymour of Magnum Agency and he is considered one of the most importants photographers in the world. His photos reflected the History of 20th Century. He was captured by the nazis in II World War, but he escaped and he was witness of the Liberation of Paris. In 1974, he retired and began to work in other of his passions, the painting. He considered the camera as an extention of the eye. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Cimetière de Montjustin, Montjustin, Departement des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
Kisling, Moise b. January 22, 1891 d. April 29, 1953 Artist. Born in Krakow, Poland, he moved to Paris in 1913, where his friends included Modigliani and Picasso. At the beginning of World War I he joined the French Foreign Legion and was seriously wounded in the Battle of the Somme in 1915, for which he was awarded French citizenship. Kisling was celebrated for his sensuous nudes and still lifes; his early paintings show the influence of Chagall, though he later developed a more realistic style. He lived in Switzerland during World War II...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Cimetiere de La Valette, La Valette, Departement des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
Pujol, Joseph 'Le Pétomane' b. June 1, 1857 d. 1945 Renowned Vaudeville Performer. One of the legends of Paris' Moulin Rouge, Joseph Pujol was one of the most unique entertainers of all time. Popularly known as "Le Petomane," Pujol's act consisted of disciplined, odorless flatulence, a talent learned during his military service. The effects he produced included the various flattus produced by a bride over the course of her marriage, an imitation of the San Francisco earthquake, and the extinguishing of a candle from three feet away. He would...[Read More] (Bio by: Stuthehistoryguy) Cimetiere de La Valette, La Valette, Departement des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
b. August 22, 1908 d. August 2, 2004