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ruben
06-19-2009, 13:25
The following link will lead to an outstanding image of the great Hungarian master:

http://www.masters-of-photography.com/K/kertesz/kertesz_distortion_full.html

Cheers,
Ruben
jky
06-19-2009, 20:32
Ruben, when my interest moved from landscape to street years ago, Kertesz (not HCB) was the photog that pushed me over the edge... thanks for the link.
Morry Katz
06-19-2009, 20:43
I read somewhere that Kertesz actuallly taught HCB how to use a Leica.
AK had a wonderful whimsical touch that is delightful. There's a little book of late-in-life Polaroids, all taken in his apartment that is truly wonderful. I have many AK books and three AK prints. I enjoy them all.
Morry Katz - Lethbridge Alberta, Canada
marduk
06-20-2009, 00:31
Kertesz is probably my favorite photographer ever. There is a nice set of photos at http://photography-now.info/andre_kertesz/index.html
ruben
06-20-2009, 01:06
Ruben, when my interest moved from landscape to street years ago, Kertesz (not HCB) was the photog that pushed me over the edge... thanks for the link.

The 'studio' images of Kertesz dragg me into a kind of vertigo, as if I were drunk - like no other photographer does it to me. Not that I doesn't enjoy other photogs and master photogs - but Kertesz indeed has a magical power over me, eliminating the laws of physics and drawing a world of himself.

Cheers,
Ruben
MickH
06-20-2009, 01:36
Kertesz is probably my favorite photographer ever. There is a nice set of photos at http://photography-now.info/andre_kertesz/index.html

It looks like you get a name-check on Page 49 Ruben.

There are many photographs at the end of that link I have never seen before. Marvellous stuff. Thanks.
Benjamin Oliver
06-20-2009, 01:42
I have only recently discovered Kertesz (that's crazy I know but I am relatively new to photography). I had an assignment to go to the library and pick up a photo book. One about his life was the first one I picked up. I could not find any other book that moved me more. He has inspired me more than anything else, and it has been a very short time since I have happened upon that book. His composition is truly amazing.