25 Sept 2025
Henri Cartier-Bresson and His Cameras - Felix Hoffmann & Jo Geier - Mint & Rare Podcast #5
In this episode, Jo Geier, founder of Mint & Rare and Wetzlar Camera Auctions, sits down with Felix Hoffmann of Photo Arsenal Vienna to explore the legacy of Henri Cartier-Bresson – his life, his philosophy of the decisive moment, and the Leica cameras that shaped his work.0:16 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDHOkCIuQNg&t=16s) – Introduction with Jo Geier & Felix Hoffmann0:56 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDHOkCIuQNg&t=56s) – How the exhibition was prepared4:28 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDHOkCIuQNg&t=268s) – Henri Cartier-Bresson’s first cameras: Leica I, Leica II, Leica IIIc6:24 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDHOkCIuQNg&t=384s) – Exhibition photographs illustrating the philosophy of the decisive moment10:12 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDHOkCIuQNg&t=612s) – Focus on ordinary people: the socialist idea11:39 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDHOkCIuQNg&t=699s) – Vintage Leica advertising: traveling with Leica12:47 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDHOkCIuQNg&t=767s) – Funeral of Mahatma Gandhi14:20 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDHOkCIuQNg&t=860s) – Leica M3, Leica IIIg, 50mm and 35mm Summicron, Leica M6, Minilux17:19 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDHOkCIuQNg&t=1039s) – More interesting facts about Cartier-Bresson and Leica18:35 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDHOkCIuQNg&t=1115s) – More about personality of Henri Cartier-BressonVisit the exhibition until 21st of September: https://www.fotoarsenalwien.at/en (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblQyT3lNWDY1T1NQUGM0d1U5SFNFM1NJM2VRUXxBQ3Jtc0tsVUcteFZzbG9ZUG16VzAwcmNucGVzY3hkdlh4OGVEYlBObzhONGN6eTJFQ21haHJlSXctaVNISFd5VFRXa0prOHMySm9oNnZtWjlJOFp1OUJ0cW1QUTZUUVprRXF4OGFTckg5TzEyUlBtU0dwRVdTOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fotoarsenalwien.at%2Fen&v=uDHOkCIuQNg)Don’t miss our content on other platforms:Website – https://www.jogeier.com (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjllTDNYS1pNZjdsaW9KN2xrbHlYTXJORXRmQXxBQ3Jtc0tuYlhvVkhoOWVSRm04MmY4TjNkQXk4TWtScXN0SUlDOXdYbngyVmdoMWp4WGQzcHNCdko4Wkp0MVZqNjc4anRHWkE4QUhsalJsd2hCR0hGZXJMaWx1OXJObXdBeFpnMzg1VjA5Ql9iUWRXeXVKRlhjaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jogeier.com%2F&v=uDHOkCIuQNg)Instagram – / mintandrare (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa25TM3dhTlRUMmlIbjNvVU93akRwc2FQSVdUd3xBQ3Jtc0ttbXpxWlBuRUcwdWtFZVdjRkFaY3Mta0p2dkNpWU8xdnlmc1RVbm4xRFlBSXpIS0MyTi1Xa2t3OTBYMjlaVXNoX0d0TEFvaE5WUFpCVDdYSTN1SlZObkNBMVJrRHZmTlpGMm50TldYbEM5ekkydWFTdw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fmintandrare&v=uDHOkCIuQNg)Facebook – / mintandrare (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFlaeWMxY2dqaTBsV2o0QWJ0ZkI3dlNrdWdMQXxBQ3Jtc0tsZlRqLXBUQUxzN1hhallsdFRiRUtVU0JXcWVLQ0FsTWUtRUlieE5jUzZ5LTdRamZ5by1SX0hydk5yS1NuVzNzRWZrT2xCbWxncDlURDRIN2ozdmlldTlnLUh4VzJWSEtHWmdmSkhIdTlsdTFSYXVSbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmintandrare&v=uDHOkCIuQNg)TikTok – / mintandrare (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEtjSWJFclNjSDZxM2JpUEZTWGpoOFowN2I5UXxBQ3Jtc0tuUTVaeVFrYVZNcTJVQ1pBbWNYYjF0QnNCVklWMWhIUmtDbXpULUx4bE5LeWxMRjB0SmFETjNDLS02cTJHcWpULVVNV3lsd1dDZkxHek1yTFQzTm1jSW8wUEhWbjlsLWYyd1R5RXlvaHN2dlFnUmNESQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40mintandrare&v=uDHOkCIuQNg)#JoGeier (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/jogeier) #FelixHoffmann (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/felixhoffmann) #HenriCartierBresson (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/henricartierbresson) #LeicaHistory (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/leicahistory) #VintageCameras (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/vintagecameras) #MintAndRare (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/mintandrare) #PhotographyPodcast (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/photographypodcast) #CameraCollecting (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/cameracollecting) #LeicaM3 (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/leicam3) #leicam6 (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/leicam6) Image credits & sources1. George Hoyningen-Huene – Henri Cartier-Bresson with his first Leica I (Fondation Cartier-Bresson, Paris, 1935)© George Hoyningen-Huene Estate Archives2. Leica II (Model D) – Source: Wetzlar Camera Auctions3. Leitz Leica IIIc Chrome w/ Summitar 2/5cm – Source: https://www.jogeier.com/leitz-leica-i... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0ppRnAwTVBRVzc5eTFKLThiZ0RMVHBHcUpCQXxBQ3Jtc0tsVEJfU1lMTk9YRjdBbXd0ckRwNFZHd1RMUHNwZXJmVjlsZmt4bEVQRzJZZEZJcXJiMXhzcWlpMENaSE01dkIwLUpiTnBfSXVYbklERWN1dHRyanlYVk4wZDVkN281QkVZRkxhU3VIWFM2bUwxYXgyQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jogeier.com%2Fleitz-leica-iiic-chrome-433749-w-summitar-2-5cm-618414-&v=uDHOkCIuQNg)4. Henri Cartier-Bresson, Epiphanie, Piazza Navona, Rome, 1951© Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson / Magnum Photos5. Henri Cartier-Bresson, Boy Carrying a Wine Bottle (Rue Mouffetard, Paris, 1954)6. Jane Bown – Henri Cartier-Bresson with Leica M3, c.19577. Ara Güler – Henri Cartier-Bresson with Leica M38. Leica M6 with H.C.B. marked Summicron 50mm & personal note – Source: Photographica Auctionen © 20089. Henri Cartier-Bresson, Derrière la Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris, 1932 © Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson / Magnum Photos10. Leica IIIg Black ‘HCB’ – Source: Leitz Auction11. Summicron 35mm f/2 Black Paint ‘Cartier-Bresson’ – Source: Leitz Auction12. Henri Cartier-Bresson, Gandhi’s secretary at Gandhi’s funeral pyre, Delhi, India – Source: Phillips13. Henri Cartier-Bresson with Leica M6 – Photo: REUTERS / Charles Platiau14. Henri Cartier-Bresson with Leica Minilux – Photo: David Douglas Duncan
