Henri Cartier-Bresson is best known for capturing ______.

a. portraits of women in domestic scenes
b. racecars
c. peppers
d. the decisive moment
e. none of these are correct


d. the decisive moment

a. Incorrect. Cartier-Bresson was primarily a photographer of public scenes, not domestic scenes.
b. Incorrect. Cartier-Bresson is not best known for capturing racecars.
c. Incorrect. Cartier-Bresson is not best known for capturing peppers.
d. Correct. Cartier-Bresson tried to capture truth-revealing moments that he called “the decisive moment.”
e. Incorrect. Cartier-Bresson sought to capture “the decisive moment.”

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