An overview of the career of one of the most significant and influential photographers in the history of the medium. Hungarian by birth, Kertesz worked in Paris in the 1920s and 1930s, and was mentor to pioneer photographers such as Capa, Brassai and Cartier-Bresson. An intuitive artist with an innovative visual language of playful humor and surrealism, and a pioneer of 'spontaneous' imagery, Kertesz's influence within the field cannot be underestimated. Illus., 56 b&w photographs. 128p.
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An overview of the career of one of the most significant and influential photographers in the history of the medium. Hungarian by birth, Kertesz worked in Paris in the 1920s and 1930s, and was mentor to pioneer photographers such as Capa, Brassai and Cartier-Bresson. An intuitive artist with an innovative visual language of playful humor and surrealism, and a pioneer of 'spontaneous' imagery, Kertesz's influence within the field cannot be underestimated. Illus., 56 b&w photographs. 128p.