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ANDRE KERTESZ : Capturing the unexpected
André Kertész is one of the acknowledged masters of the art of photography . For over sixty years he has concentrated on record- ing the ephemeral moment , on extracting meaning and beauty from the everyday lives of ordinary people . His work is character- ized by great spontaneity , an innate talent for formal design and an extraordinary eye for the unexpected , telling detail .
His photographs are deceptively simple at first sight they appear to possess the casualness of snapshots . Closer study , how- ever reveals Kertész ' unusual sensibility to pictorial form , his fine control of picture- building . No matter how complex his photo- graphs are in terms of structure or detail , nothing is superfluous . Yet considerations of design or structure never overwhelm the human element in his works - even those images that approach the abstract ( such as Martinique , 1972 ) always remain firmly secured in the real world .
In many ways , Kertész pioneered the approach to photography formulated by Cartier - Bresson in his philosophy of the " decisive moment " . The main difference between the two photographers lies in Cartier - Bresson's stricter adherence to a detached , naturalistic viewpoint and his concentration on the moment when action is at its most expressive . Kertész uses a wider variety of viewpoints of greater or less realism sometimes even portraying his subjects partly amputated by the frame . Rather than concentrating on the moment when action is at its peak , he suggests the passing of time . And Kertész ' work is per- haps more personal and light - hearted and less journalistic than Cartier - Bresson's .
Few photographers have stood the test of time as well as Kertész has done . His work has continued to develop from candid scenes of Paris in the 1920s and 30s , through a series of distorted mirror images of nudes , to his more formal angular compositions of recent years . The common thread that links his work is a talent for capturing life just as he finds it , with gentleness and humor .
Satiric dancer , Paris 1926
This early picture already shows Kertész use of a high viewpoint , a characteristic of much of his later work . The composition draws a light- hearted parallel between the exag- gerated pose of the dancer and the plaster torso and framed picture in the corners . The tones and shapes of all other objects are subdued so that the environment is suggested without distracting from the main images , which are lighter in tone .
Martinique , 1972
The photograph , right , has a strong structural resemblance to the works of painters like Mon- drian or Hockney . The relationship of one line to another and to the edges of the picture frame is crucial in such an austere compo- sition . As in all Kertész ' work the picture is relieved from total ab- straction by the suggestion of a human form , silhouetted behind the frosted glass .
Washington Square , 1954
In this intricately patterned pic- ture , nothing is superfluous . If you cover the central figure , for in- stance , you will see how much the image is weakened despite the strength and beauty of its line . Kertész used a high viewpoint to add depth and perspective to a finely balanced composition . Strong contrast reveals the rhythmic curves of line and shape .
Homing Ship , 1944
An element of surrealism is pro- vided in the picture below by the ship which is apparently floating in air and the areas of tree and sky reflected in the puddle . The tonal contrasts , balance of shapes , and strong use of perspective to direct attention , all make this a satisfying and complete image .
ANDRE KERTESZ : Capturing the unexpected
André Kertész is one of the acknowledged masters of the art of photography . For over sixty years he has concentrated on record- ing the ephemeral moment , on extracting meaning and beauty from the everyday lives of ordinary people . His work is character- ized by great spontaneity , an innate talent for formal design and an extraordinary eye for the unexpected , telling detail .
His photographs are deceptively simple at first sight they appear to possess the casualness of snapshots . Closer study , how- ever reveals Kertész ' unusual sensibility to pictorial form , his fine control of picture- building . No matter how complex his photo- graphs are in terms of structure or detail , nothing is superfluous . Yet considerations of design or structure never overwhelm the human element in his works - even those images that approach the abstract ( such as Martinique , 1972 ) always remain firmly secured in the real world .
In many ways , Kertész pioneered the approach to photography formulated by Cartier - Bresson in his philosophy of the " decisive moment " . The main difference between the two photographers lies in Cartier - Bresson's stricter adherence to a detached , naturalistic viewpoint and his concentration on the moment when action is at its most expressive . Kertész uses a wider variety of viewpoints of greater or less realism sometimes even portraying his subjects partly amputated by the frame . Rather than concentrating on the moment when action is at its peak , he suggests the passing of time . And Kertész ' work is per- haps more personal and light - hearted and less journalistic than Cartier - Bresson's .
Few photographers have stood the test of time as well as Kertész has done . His work has continued to develop from candid scenes of Paris in the 1920s and 30s , through a series of distorted mirror images of nudes , to his more formal angular compositions of recent years . The common thread that links his work is a talent for capturing life just as he finds it , with gentleness and humor .
Satiric dancer , Paris 1926
This early picture already shows Kertész use of a high viewpoint , a characteristic of much of his later work . The composition draws a light- hearted parallel between the exag- gerated pose of the dancer and the plaster torso and framed picture in the corners . The tones and shapes of all other objects are subdued so that the environment is suggested without distracting from the main images , which are lighter in tone .
Martinique , 1972
The photograph , right , has a strong structural resemblance to the works of painters like Mon- drian or Hockney . The relationship of one line to another and to the edges of the picture frame is crucial in such an austere compo- sition . As in all Kertész ' work the picture is relieved from total ab- straction by the suggestion of a human form , silhouetted behind the frosted glass .
Washington Square , 1954
In this intricately patterned pic- ture , nothing is superfluous . If you cover the central figure , for in- stance , you will see how much the image is weakened despite the strength and beauty of its line . Kertész used a high viewpoint to add depth and perspective to a finely balanced composition . Strong contrast reveals the rhythmic curves of line and shape .
Homing Ship , 1944
An element of surrealism is pro- vided in the picture below by the ship which is apparently floating in air and the areas of tree and sky reflected in the puddle . The tonal contrasts , balance of shapes , and strong use of perspective to direct attention , all make this a satisfying and complete image .
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