KERTÉSZ (André) — HIS LIFE AND WORK - Lot 136

KERTÉSZ (André) — HIS LIFE AND WORK BORHAN (Pierre). André Kertész. His Life and Work. Essays by Pierre Borhan, László Beke, Dominique Baqué, and Jane Livingston. Boston-New York-London, Bulfinch Press / Little, Brown and Company, [2000]. Large quarto, hardcover with photographic dust jacket, 367 pp., extensive black-and-white and color illustrations. ISBN 0-8212-2648-7. AN IMPORTANT REFERENCE MONOGRAPH ON ANDRÉ KERTÉSZ, ONE OF THE MASTERS OF MODERN PHOTOGRAPHY. The book traces the three major periods of his career: Hungary (1912–1925), France (1925–1936), and the United States (1936–1985), with special emphasis on the famous “Distortions” series as well as his color work. Extensive photographic documentation: Paris in the 1920s and 1930s, portraits of artists, nudes and “Distortions,” still lifes, American scenes, and late works. Condition: generally good; dust jacket shows some scuffing and minor signs of wear.

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