• Author / Uploaded
• Veronica Gegea

Citation preview

FPT $29.95 $42.95 in Canada

PHOTOGRAPHY

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 devoted to his famous '·dist-ortions.,, and another to his color works . Each section is prefaced by a criti cal text \vritten by a n intern ational specialist. T his stunning book is a work of reference and a valu able source of information, but it is also a dramatic and luxurious trib ute to one of the masters of twentiet h-century photography.

'·' His photographs- from the in t imate views of Was hington Sq uare ... to an unexpectedly borney image of t he Wo rl d Trade Ce nter seen through a ra inspangled window-abound with a forgiving lyricism. " -Wall Street Journal

··Pierre Bor·han 's text delineates a ll the ups and clowns of Kertesz ·s career with depth a nd precision . llowever, the eloquence of the photographs attests most clearly to the extraordinary legacy of their creator. " -Camera & Darkroom

·' Andre Kertesz is the first comprehensive look at the photographer's spare and striking images of Hungary, France, a nd New York. "

-Conde !Vast Traveler

··Andre Kertesz offers an impress ive look back at Kertesz's eight-decade career, which began in Hungary before and during the First World War. " -Washington Post Book World 350 duotonc and 15 color photograph s 06002945

i

t

Andre Kertesz His Life and Work

Pi crrc Borh a n

Andre Kertesz His Life and Work

Essa ys by

Pierre Borhan Laszlo Beke Dominique Baque Ja ne Li vingston

;\ Bulfin ch Press Boo k Li1 l Ic. Bro\vn and Compa ny Bos ton l'\cw York l_,oncl on

TC'xt cop)'l'ight © 199-t by Editi ons du Seuil Photog raphs cop~rright © 199-t b~, the mini stere de Ia Culture (A FDPP ). Fraucc Eng li sh h·ans lation eO]Nri g ht © 199-t by Little, Brmyn and Company ( lu c.)

All rights reserved. No part of thi s book may be reprodu ced i11 a 11 y fo rm or by auv C' IC'etroni c or mechanical mean s. in c ludin g informati011 sto ra ge and retrieval systems. without permission i11 writ in g from tlte publisher. exce pt hy a revie\\"n who may cpiOtC' brief passages in a review.

First Edition. 199-t First Paperback Printing. 2000

Artistic coordination: .\'oc l Bourcier Picture research: Noel Bourcier. E ri c Pavilion, and Bruno Vereycken Grap hic design: Dominique Mcrigard/Tntensite 8/ack-aud-u'lu"te prints: Yvon Le Marice Co lor prints: Publimod Photo Retouching: Elisabeth Boissnie. Catherine Claise 7h:lllslationji"OJn the French: S heil a C laser Al l requests to introduce the photographs of Andre Kertesz mu st be add ressed to: Mi ss ion du patrimoiue photographiquC'. Association fran. .) x 9 gla" pl a te. p. Jfl:l ,\, ·rn~t r· dr !'Opera . Pari >. 192'). :Z-t X ;J6 11n11 .

p. 18-t Pari s. c. I 'J:Z6. 6.5 x 9 gla " plat e. p. 18.) Th r ll o rsr-Team . 1'J:25. 6.5 x 1) g la,s plat e.

p. 186 Children Pl a1·ing. c. 1930. 2-t x :)6 tntn . p. 137 .\ leudo n. 1928. 2-t x :36 111111 . I'· 188 Bo nl rva rd cleo !twa lides. Pa ri s. 1926. 9 x 12 g laso pl a te. p. l fl8 .\e"· York . 1951. 2-t x 36 nun . p. 2:)9 Ove rii cn d Crosswa lk with Cloc k. \ cw York . 19-t7. 6 x 6 film .

p. p. p. p. p.

260 :26 1 262 263 26-t

p. 265 p. 266 p. 267 p. 268 p. 269 p. 270 p. 27 1 p. 27-t

p. 275

p. 276 p. 277

Se\Y York . c. 1960. :2-t x .'36 nnn * Detroit. 19.57. 2-t x :36 mn 1. .\ew York .. 19-t:>. 9 x 12 fih n* Washingto n Square. 195-t. 2-t ·' 36 m1n . The Sofa. Willi amsburg. Virgini a. 195 1. 9 x 12 film . Co rridor, .\'cw York . ·19·17. 6 x 6 film . .\e"· York . 1959. 2-t x 36 1111n .* La nding Pigeon. ,'\cw Yo rk , 1960. 2-t X 36 mm. .\e''" York. 196 1. 2-t x 36 111 111* Park Aw nue. .\ew York. 1959. 2-t X 36 llllll . .\ ew York. 195-t. 2-t x :36 mm * \ew York. 19-t7. 2-t x :36 11 11 11 (?).' The Fcncl ing of Ken csz·s Fre11ch a11d llunga ri an Archi ves. Dece mber -1. 1963. 2-t X 36 llllll . Self-Portra it wili1 Mv Ylas ks. l\cw York. 197(J . 24 x :36. Inlll. New Yo rk. c. 1')78. 2-t , :36 n11n * New Yo rk. 1975. 2-t x 36 111111. Circus. .\ew York, 1969. 24 x :36 111n1. \Vas l1ington Sq uare. 197 1. 2-t x 36

p. 278 .\ cw York . April H . 1977 (coni act sheet). 2-t x 36 1nm. p. 279 .\'ew Yo rk . c. 196.3. 2-t x 36 nnn . Paris. 1983. 2-t x :36 111111. p. 280 Scul pture, Japan. 1968. 24 x 3() mm . p. 28 1 Pari s. 198-t. 2-t x 36 111111 . Pari s. 198-t. 2-t x 36 IIlli I. p. 283 The E mpire Sta te Building. 1967. 24 X 36 nnn . p. 28-t On the Hoa d. ncar Bndapcsl. 198-t . 24 X 36 mm . p. 287 .. Bu Y... Long Island. c. 1963. 2-t X 36 m iT\. p. 288 .\ew York. c. 1963. 2-t x :36 n1111 .* p. 289 \rater Tower. New York . c. 196.'3. 2-t X 36 nn11. p. 290 .\ew York. c. 196:3. 2-t x :36 111111 * p. 29 1 T homas Jefferson. L' ti ca, \cw York. C. 1963. 24 X :36 \IIIli . p. 292 New York . c. 1963. 2-t x 36 111 n1. p. 293 Le Pont des Art s. Pari s, 196.'3. 2-t X 36 llllll . p. 29-t Th e Banks after lb in . Pari s. 1963. 2-t X 36 111111 . p. 295 T he Banks. Paris. 1963. 24 x :36 111111. p. 296 Th e Tuileries in A111111111 1. Pa ri s. .1 963. 2-t X .36 111m . p. 297 An Afternoo n a1 li1e T11 ilcries. Paris. 1963. 2-t X 36 mm. p. 299 .\ew York. 196-t . 2-t x :36 1111 11. p. 300 .\e"· York . 196.'3. 2-t x :36 n11 n. p. :30 1 :vl acDouga l All ey. .\cw York. 1965 . 2-t X 36 mill . p. :302 Sheridan ScJlwrr, 1966. 2-t x .'3(J nnn.

p. 303 Washington Sq uare. 1966. 2-t x 36 mm (?) .' p. 30-t .\ew York . 1966. 24 x 36 mm.* p. 305 .\cw York. 1966. 2-t x 36 111111 (?).' p. 307 .\rw York , 1965. 2-t x 36 mm * p. 308 .Vl ausoleum Meiji . Tokyo, 1968. 24 X :36 lllm . p. 309 Hain y Day. To kyo, 1968. 24 x 36 mm . p. 3 10 llowa rr!Beach. New York . 1969. 24 X 36 ll\111. p. 311 Sixlh Ave nue . .\ew Yo rk, 1973. 24 x :36 mm . p. 3 12 .\ew York. 1965. 24 x 36 mm * p. 31.3 S1rce1 Singer. .\cw York, 1969. 2-t x 36 mrn. p. :31-t ~ew York. 1969. 24 x 36 mm . p . .'315 New York. 1969. 24 x 36 mm . p. 316 Win1 er Carden, .\'ew York. 1970. 2-t X :36 mm (?).' p. 317 New York . 1965. 24 x 36 mm . p. 3 18 Washi11 g10 n Squ are. 1970. 2-t X 36 111111 (?).' p. 319 WashingtOn Squa re. 1969. 2-t X .'36 n1111. p. 320 \l ar1 iniqn e. 1972 (variation). 2-t X :36 n1111 . p. 32 1 The Balcony. \1 artin iqu e. Janu arv 1, 1972. 2-t X :36 111 \ll. p. 322 Flowers for Eli zabeth. .\cw York . 1976. 2-t X :36 mm . p. 323 .\cw Yo rk , 1972. 2-t x 36 mm. p. 324 World Trade Towe rs. New York. 1975. 2-t X 36 n1111 . p. 325 In the S1reet, :\ew York . 1977. 2-t ·' 36 ll\111 . p 327 Paris. 1983. 24 x 36 mm . p. 328 Fl oods. Pari s. 1982. 2-t x 36 mm . p. 329 Paris. 1982. 2-t x 36 mm. p. 330 Paris. 198 1. 2-t x :36 111111 . p. 331 Paris. 198-t . 2-t x 36 mm . p. 3.32 Paris. 1984. 2-t x 36 mm. p. 333 Pari s. 198-t . 2-t x 36 mm. p. 337 c. 1935. 2-t x 36 mm. Kodac hrome* p. 338 c. 1960. 2-t x :36 mn1. Kodac hrome* p. 339 c. 1965. 2-t x 36 mm . Kodac hrome* p. 3-tO c. 1960. :2-t ·' :36 111111. Kodac hrome* p. :3-t 1 196:3. 2-t x :36 n11n . Kodac hr01n e* p. 3-t2 1963. 2-t x 36 n1n1. Kodac hrome.* p. 3-t3 c. 196S. 2-t x :36 mm . Kodachro me.* p. 3-t-t !963. 2-t x :36 111 \ll . Kodac hrome.* p..3-t5 1970. :2-t x :36 n1111. Ek1achrome* p. 3-t7 195(). 2-t x :36 111111 . Kodachrome* p. 3-t8 198-t. 2-t x :36 111111 . Kodachrome* p. 3-t9 196:3. 2-t x :36 11111 1. Kodac hrome* p. :350 198-t . 2-t x :l(J 111111. Kodac hrome.* p. :35 1 c. 1982. :2-t x :)(, 11 !1 11 . [ kw r hroiiil'. p ..35:2 198 1. :2-t x :3(J 111111 . Kodachm111 r.*

36.)

:)6-t

Index

Be11jallli11. \X'ahrr. 13 Beoth,·. lstv;i" ( l ~ 1ie1111e ). H. -+ 2. -+3. 8.3.

(Pag dw1s les i•illes, 23 1 ;ludri> 1\erti>s~ (Apc nure l11 c. ). 279 Audre l·:ert es~ (lwa nallli Slo ote 11 ). 232 Audre f.:ert es~: uw Frauce. 232 .. A,drr KPnrsz of Pa ri > a11d i\cw York .. (Chi cago. 193:) ). 2?9. 232. :3.).) A11gc lo (Pal Funk )..')9 A111wles. Les. 13. 35-t Arago n. l>ou is. 13. 15 Archipcnk o. Alek sanclr P.. 3:) An11a . Paul. 1-t. -+3. 15 1 Arp . .l ea 11 , 12. 199 Art aud 'lh·l111ique a./Color Plwtop:rapln; The, 23:3 ;lrt et !11edeciue. 17. 18. 91. :3:)-t Art/omm. 2?.5 Art l11 stiiLIIe of Ch icago. :30. 279. :3.):) Arts et 111PtiPrS [!;ridou (Paris ), 279. :).).)

Ccza n11 e. Paul. -t I Chaga ll. .\ l an·. 2-t . :3.)-t Cha ne!. Coco. 20 Chap lin . Charl ie. 2:3 C:hri,l ie·s [a" (:\c·11· \'o1·k ). 230 Ciba ci ii'O III ('. 23:3 Cocl!'ciiL .l ca 11 . 18 Cole11e. Sid o11i e-C:a hri ell l'. 13. 16.'3. :3:)-t Co lo111h. Dc11i sr. 16 ('olor (.\e11· York. 193-t ). 21n-8-t ('o111plete fJfwtU[!,HifJI!e~: The, 23 "Co nccmcd Photograplll'r. Tlw .. (:\ell' \ ~ rk . 1908 ). 27~ 230 Coo per. Tl1o111a-.. 2il l .lane Co rkill Ca ll f'l'l' (Toro111 0). 230 Comuet. 2.). 27. 28. :).)~,

C: rra 1i,. 23 1 C: ro11e r. Ted. 227. 228. 220 Cs:lk1·. .l ooepli. 1-t. -t2. 8.) C:uhiolll. 3(). ilH CZ11 111pr. IIIII'('. -t I Dada. 12 /Jodo (Brfl