hungarian born kertész was the son of a bookseller, with a deep interest in poetry --he was drawn to these public, yet intimate moments throughout his career.
as so many drift (surge?) toward e-readers, it could well be that these snapshots take on even greater appeal. they celebrate the romance, not just of reading, but of the books and newspapers themselves.
hope you like them.
greenwich village, new york (woman on rooftop reading), may 30, 1962.
andré kertész, american, b. austria-hungary, 1894-1985.
gelatin silver print © courtesy estate of andré kertész/higher pictures 2007
carnival, paris (woman reading behind stage), 1926.
andré kertész, american, b. austria-hungary, 1894-1985.
gelatin silver print © courtesy estate of andré kertész/higher pictures 2007
new york (boy eating ice cream on a pile of newspapers), october 12, 1944.
andré kertész, american, b. austria-hungary, 1894-1985;
gelatin silver print © courtesy estate of andré kertész/higher pictures 2007
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more on the exhibit here
if you can't make it there this winter, you can buy the book...
