His combination of Modernist vision and poetic wit defined a vocabulary that generations of photographers have continued to use. Kert???sz'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 Kert???sz maintained that the real roots of his work were in Hungary. This book, the first completely dedicated to Kert???sz's early Hungarian prints, offers a unique window on the origins ...
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His combination of Modernist vision and poetic wit defined a vocabulary that generations of photographers have continued to use. Kert???sz'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 Kert???sz maintained that the real roots of his work were in Hungary. This book, the first completely dedicated to Kert???sz's early Hungarian prints, offers a unique window on the origins of genius. Ninety images, selected from more than 1,000 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, Andr??? Kert???sz: The Early Years is a rare opportunity to witness the beginnings of a great artist.
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New. 0393061604. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-FLAWLESS COPY, BRAND NEW, PRISTINE, NEVER OPENED-160 pages. 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. --with a bonus offer--
