Synopses & Reviews
Andrand#233; Kertand#233;sz (1894and#8211;1985) is one of the most original and celebrated of photographers of the 20th century. He was a founder of the modernist photography that originated in the European avant-garde movements of the 1920s, and although his lifelong unwillingness to compromise his independence and his creation of "photographic poetry" made him an almost marginal figure for most of his life, his influence on the development of photography, particularly photojournalism, during the middle years of the century was profound.
This comprehensive book accompanies a major retrospective exhibition of Kertand#233;szand#8217;s work at Parisand#8217;s Jeu de Paume Museum (also visiting several other European venues including Winterthur, Berlin, and Budapest). The text is organized around the three main periods of Kertand#233;szand#8217;s seventy-year-long career: Budapest, 1914and#8211;25; Paris, 1925and#8211;36; and New York, 1936and#8211;85. Each section of the text includes an illustrated historical analysis, a portfolio of works, and notes on particular elements of Kertand#233;szand#8217;s style and practice. Many rare vintage and period prints produced under the photographerand#8217;s control are reproduced to highest standards in this beautiful book, reflecting the visual quality of this exceptional body of compelling and poetic images.
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"This book is a verywelcome addition to the Kertesz literature. . . . This represents an excellent resource for future work."and#8212;C. Chiarenza, CHOICE
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and#8220;Magnificent . . . makes a clear case for [Kertand#233;szand#8217;s] elevated status.and#8221;and#8212;Adam Koplan, dpreview.com (Digital Photography Review)
Synopsis
This catalogue presents a major overview of the work and career of Germaine Krull, one of the great female photographers of the 20th century.
Synopsis
Germaine Krull (1897andndash;1985) made a name for herself in avant-garde photography in the period between the two World Wars. After attending photography school in Munich, she launched her career in Berlin, and later worked in Paris and Monte Carlo. During World War II, her leftist political beliefs led her to spend time in Brazil and French Equatorial Africa, and afterward she traveled to Southeast Asia and later settled in Northern India. She was a remarkable artist who was a pioneer in her field, particularly in regard to the development of the photographic book and photojournalism. This exhibition catalogue reveals how Krull balanced her avant-garde, artistic vision and her active role in the media, highlighting more than 150 images produced between 1924 and 1945, some of which appeared in her monographic books and others of which were produced for commercial publication. This major overview of Krullandrsquo;s work and career sheds new light on one of the great female photographers of the 20th century.
About the Author
Michel Frizot is Director of Research at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Paris, and teaches at the and#201;cole du Louvre. Annie-Laure Wanaverbecq is artistic director of the Maison Doisneau, Gentilly, and lectures on the history of photography at the and#201;cole du Louvre.