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Today in 1894, André Kertész was born in Budapest. ⁠ ⁠ Originally studying at the Academy of Commerce, Kertész bought his first camera in 1912. He served in the Austro-Hungarian army during World War I and in 1925, had one of his photographs published on the cover of Erdekes Ujsay. That same year, he moved to Paris and eventually made freelance work for publications like Vu, Le Matin, and Die Photographie. ⁠ ⁠ In 1928, Kertész bought his first 35mm Leica and his innovative work made on the streets of Paris became extremely influential. In 1936, he came to the United States and began freelancing for Collier’s, Harper’s Bazaar, House & Garden, and Condé Nast, which he worked for until 1962. Between 1963 and his death, Kertész’s independently produced photographs became more widely accessible, solidifying his reputation as one of the most respected photographers in America. His work was the subject of many publications and exhibitions, including solo exhibitions at the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris and at the Museum of Modern Art, and a major retrospective, Of Paris and New York, at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Among his many honors and awards were a Guggenheim Fellowship and admission to the French Legion of Honor. ⁠ ⁠ See an André Kertész image in-person in Selections from ICP at 50. Visit https://lnkd.in/e2NMGqZm to schedule your visit today.⁠ ⁠ Images:⁠ 1. André Kertész, My Brothers, Pruszta, Budapest, Hungary, 1919. Gift of Lawrence J. Gang, 1982 (1679.1982.g) ⁠ ⁠ 2. André Kertész, Hungarian Landscape, Pruszta, Hungary, 1914. Gift of Martin Pomp, 1981 (176.1981) ⁠ ⁠ 3. André Kertész, Bocskay Tér, Budapest, Hungary, 1913. Gift of Lawrence J. Gang, 1982 (679.1982.c) ⁠ ⁠ 4. André Kertész, Untitled, Paris, ca. 1935. Gift of Igor Bakht, 1986 (909.1986) ⁠ ⁠ 5. André Kertész, Heavy Burden, Ezstergom, Hungary, 1916. (679.1982.j) ⁠ ⁠ Text information from Lisa Hosteler. ⁠ ⁠

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