Synopses & Reviews
This important monograph is the first to present a complete overview of the work of Hungarian photographer Andre Kertesz (1894-1985), one of the undisputed masters of modern photography. Author Pierre Borhan covers three essential periods of Kertesz's work: Hungary (1912-1925), France (1925-1936), and the United States (1936-1985). A full section is devoted to his famous 'distortions' and another to his color works. Each section is prefaced by a critical text written by an international specialist. This stunning book is a work of reference and valuable source of information, but it is also a dramatic and luxurious tribute to one of the masters of twentieth-century photography.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 356-357) and index.
Table of Contents
The Hungarian period (1894-1925) : a photographer from birth / Lâaszlâo Beke -- The French period (1925-1936) : Paris, Kertâesz : elective affinities / Dominique Baquâe -- Distortions (1933) : playing without cheating / Pierre Borhan -- The American period (1936-1962) : a mutual misunderstanding / Jane Livingston -- The international period (1963-1985) : the double of a life, continued : in the firmament of phoitography / Pierre Borham.