{"title":"André Kertész","description":"\u003cp\u003eAndré Kertész (1894–1985) was a Hungarian-born photographer whose career unfolded across three cities — Budapest, Paris, and New York — and whose work shaped the visual language of modern photography. Self-taught and instinctive, he brought a lyrical, oblique attention to everyday life that influenced generations of photographers, from Henri Cartier-Bresson to Robert Frank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Paris during the 1920s and 30s, Kertész moved through the circles of the avant-garde, producing images that combined formal rigour with emotional directness. His \u003cem\u003eDistortions\u003c\/em\u003e series (1933) — nudes refracted through funhouse mirrors — remains among the most formally inventive bodies of work in the history of photography. In New York from 1936, he worked for decades in relative obscurity before a major retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in 1964 restored his reputation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublications gathered here include exhibition catalogues and printed matter documenting Kertész's practice across its full range. Original and period items.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"andre-kertesz-budapest-paris-new-york-vintage-galeria-2007","title":"André Kertész — Budapest, Paris, New York, Vintage Galéria, Budapest, 2007","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoftcover exhibition catalogue. 62 pages, 21 × 23 cm. English and Hungarian text. Published by Vintage Galéria, Budapest, 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition: Good vintage condition. Light handling wear, minor rubbing, and age toning. The marks remain part of the record: evidence of storage, handling, circulation, and transfer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA concise survey of the life and work of André Kertész, structured around the three cities that shaped his career: Budapest, Paris, and New York. The publication reproduces key photographs from across six decades, including early Hungarian images, Parisian modernist compositions, the celebrated Distortions, and later New York works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Budapest in 1894, Kertész is widely regarded as one of the foundational figures of modern photography. His intuitive approach to composition influenced generations of photographers, from European modernists to post-war street photographers. His movement between Hungary, France, and the United States provides the framework for this publication and mirrors the trajectory of twentieth-century photography itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe catalogue functions as a compact exhibition support: a printed record linking three cities, three periods, and a photographic practice that continually moved between observation, experiment, and everyday life. Not simply a monograph, but a retained exhibition document tracing the circulation of images across Europe and America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShipping and handling included in the listed price. Carefully packed and shipped flat.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The New Rare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53625021792594,"sku":"KERTESZ-VINTAGEGALERIA-CAT-2007","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0991\/5636\/1554\/files\/Kertesz_-Andre.-Budapest_-Paris_-New-York.-2007-2-cover.jpg?v=1780380604"}],"url":"https:\/\/thenewrare.com\/collections\/andre-kertesz.oembed","provider":"The New Rare","version":"1.0","type":"link"}