Andre Kertesz: The Early Years
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Book Description
A visual time capsule of the pivotal photographer and his place in history.
André Kertész (1894-1985) was one of the most inventive, influential, and prolific photographers in the medium's history. His combination of Modernist vision and poetic wit defined a vocabulary that generations of photographers have continued to use. Kertész's iconic images of 1920s Paris, such as "Chez Mondrian" and "Satiric Dancer" and his later images from New York-"Melancholic Tulip," "Washington Square"-have seeped into contemporary culture, and yet Kertész maintained that the real roots of his work were in Hungary.
This book, the first completely dedicated to Kertész's early Hungarian prints, offers a unique window on the origins of genius. Ninety images, selected from more than one thousand contact prints in the artist's estate, are meticulously reproduced to actual size, revealing the explosive cultural context of early twentieth-century Hungary. A treasured addition to any photography library, André Kertész: The Early Years is a rare opportunity to witness the beginnings of a great artist. 90 duotone photographs.
About the Author
Bruce Silverstein is the founder of the Bruce Silverstein Gallery in New York, representatives of Kertész's work. Robert Gurbo is curator of the Estate of André Kertész.
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