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Photrograp Exhibition of Andre Kertesz

We would call Andre Kertesz, an abandoned photographer of the twentieth century. Not until now that Andre Kertesz is recognized as one of the twentieth century’s greatest photographers, there never has been a major retroscpective of his vintage prints in this country until now.
At a young age, Kertész recognized that he could use the camera to explore, preserve, and question his relationship with the world. Seeking personal meaning in his work, he photographed friends and family in Budapest rather than trying to capture newsworthy events.

Don't miss this exhibition, which was organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Here are more information about Andre Kertesz exhibition in Los Angeles

André Kertész
June 12–September 5, 2005

André Kertész is a retrospective exhibition of the work of one of the 20th century’s greatest photographers. The first major Kertész retrospective of vintage prints in this country, the exhibition—organized by the National Gallery of Art—showcases approximately 140 works. Born in Hungary in 1894, Kertész first began to photograph in 1912. As evidenced by some of his earliest surviving photographs, he appears to have recognized almost immediately that he could use the camera to explore, preserve, and question his relationship with the world. In 1925 Kertész moved to Paris, where he was successful in selling his photographs to leading European newspapers and journals and where he befriended some of the leading artists of the day, including Mondrian, Léger, Chagall, Calder, and Eisenstein. The work of these artists, and others, intensified his awareness of how he could use formal structure to impart both mood and meaning in his photographs. It was at this time that Kertész created some of the most celebrated works ever put on paper. Kertész moved to the United States in 1936 and almost immediately realized that his European sensibility would not merge easily with an American way of doing business. Turning inward, he continued to make photographs for himself that express not only his fascination with the spectacle of New York City but also his growing sense of isolation and loneliness. Kertész died in 1985. LACMA is the only West Coast venue for this important retrospective.


Credit: This exhibition was organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
The Los Angeles presentation was made possible in part by LACMA’s Wallis Annenberg Director’s Endowment Fund.
In-kind support was provided by the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, a part of Millennium Hotels and Resorts.
Curator: Robert Sobieszek, Curator, Photography, LACMA


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