Andre kertesz his life and work
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Biography
André Kertész was born in Budapest in 1894 and studied at the Academy of Commerce until he bought his first camera in 1912. He served in the Austro-Hungarian army during World War I, and in 1925 had one of his photographs published on the cover of Erdekes Ujsay. That same year, he moved to Paris, where he did freelance work for many European publications, including Vu, Le Matin, Frankfurter Illustrierte, Die Photographie, La Nazione Firenze, and The Times of London. He bought his first 35-millimeter camera, a Leica, in 1928, and his innovative work with it on the streets of Paris was extremely influential. In 1936, he came to the United States, and began freelancing for Collier's, Harper's Bazaar, and House & Garden, among other mass-circulation magazines. Eventually, and until 1962, he worked under contract to Condé Nast. Between 1963 and his death, his independently produced photographs became more widely accessible, and Kertész became one of the most respected
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Andre Kertesz - His Life and Work
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Andre Kertesz His Life and Work Edited by Pierre Borhan Essays by P ierre BOL·han, Laszlo Beke, Dominique Baque, and Jane Livingston ··Kertesz \Yas above all a consistentl y fin e photograph er. "
-New York Tim es Book Review
"This beautifully printed book ... treats us to some of the most deservedly famous street scenes, portraits, and landscapes ever produced by a single artist. " -Entertainment Week(y
T his important monograph is the fi rst paperback to present a complete overview of the work of lhm garia n photograp her Andre Kertesz (189-t-1985 ). one of the undi sputed masters of modem photography. Originall y published in hardcover format in 1994, it is now in a n affordable paperback edition. Author Pierre Borhan covers three essent ia l periods of Kertesz 's work: Hungary (1912-1925) , F rance (1925-1936) , and the United States (1936-1985 ). A full sect ion is devote