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Kertész travelled the avant-garde road from Budapest, to Paris to New York. His feelings of isolation and rootlessness, exacerbated by his reluctance to learn French and English, respectively, would manifest in a body of work that often reflected a quiet mood of melancholy.
- Hungarian-American
- July 2, 1894
- Budapest, Hungary
- September 28, 1985
May 7, 2019 · In addition to these spontaneous shots, Kertész also began one of his most famous series, “Distortions,” in 1933. With the assistance of three mirrors, the photographer stretched and warped nude models—their floating, elongated shoulders, heads, and arms make the figures particularly ghoulish.
The ground floor holds his “Truth” from Paris and New York, and the lower ground displaying pieces from his distortion series- part of his commissioned work in 1933 for two models: Najinskaya Verackhatz and Nadia Kasine.
Nov 29, 2023 · Andre Kertesz's influence on the world of photography is profound and far-reaching. His work inspired generations of photographers to look beyond the obvious, to find beauty and significance in the everyday.
Sep 24, 2024 · André Kertész (born July 2, 1894, Budapest [Hungary]—died September 28, 1985, New York, New York, U.S.) was a Hungarian-born American photographer known for his lyrical and formally rigorous pictures of everyday life.
After returning to the stock exchange, Kertész decided to emigrate, to study at one of France's photographic schools. His mother dissuaded him, and he did not emigrate for several years. Working during the day at the exchange, he pursued photography the rest of the time.
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A portrait of André Kertész. By taking this camera in the streets of Paris, suburban vacant plots and country roads, Kertész invents in a few seasons a process that will pave the way for many photographers’ vocations: the photographic stroll.
