André Kertész Livres

" There is in the work ot Kertesz a sense of the sweetness of life, a free and childlike pleasure in the beauty of the world and the preciousness of sight. " " Im Werk von Kertész nimmt mân seinen Sinn für die Süsse des Lebens, sein freies und kindliches Vergnügen an der Schönheit der Welt und an der Kostbarkeit des Sehvermögens wahr. " " Dans l'oeuvre de Kertész, on perçoit un sens de la douceur de la vie, un plaisir libre et enfantin dans la beauté du monde et la préciosité de la vue. " JOHN SZARKOWSKI, Looking At Pictures.

This volume features photographs of people reading in diverse locations around the world, including rooftops, public parks, crowded streets, and backstage at school plays.

In a career that spanned eight decades and several continents, Hungarian-born Andre Kertesz (1894-1985) brought a unique vision to the art of photography and created many lasting images that influenced generations of photographers. Published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of his birth, Andre Kertesz is a chronological overview of his life and work and the first complete retrospective on this fascinating man.