Andre Kertesz
Andre Kertesz was born in Budapest July 2nd, 1894. Originally named Kertesz Andor he lived with his middle-class Jewish family with his Mother, Father, and two brothers. After earning enough money Andre disobeyed his parent’s wishes for him to pursue a career in business and bought a camera. In his free time, Andre would take photos of things we might see on a daily basis and give them a deep meaning.
The first photo depicts a fork leaning up against a plate. This photo is called “the Fork” it was taken in Paris in 1928. This photo represents a utensil people use everyday to represent their lives and the shadow represents the dark secrets they keep from other people. This relates to his main style of taking a photo of things people see daily (the Fork) and adding a deep meaning to the photo. This photo is one of Andre's most famous pictures. The fork was used in the ‘Salon de l’Escalier’ (Paris, 1928) and at ‘Film und Foto’ (Stuttgart, 1929) and was used in an
advertisement for the silversmiths Bruckman-Bestecke.
The second photo is untitled and it was taken in Meudon, France in 1928. The photo depicts a street leading under a bridge with a train going on top. People could say the photo that the photo looks like an average day walking in town at this time period. The meaning of this photo is thought that the man in the foreground could be the German painter Willi Baumeister, and the package he is carrying the stretcher of a canvas. Kertész had known him since 1926 when he took a photo of him. This photo was taken with a Leica. This camera first appeared in Germany in the 1920s. Kertész began using one in 1928, the reason this camera is used so often by photojournalists is because it was light and easy to handle.
The final photo is named Mondrian's Pipe and Glasses, it was taken in Paris in 1928. The photo was first shown in 1927 at the Au Sacre du Printemps gallery. Andre portrayed this by taking a photo of two pairs of glasses, one on its side and one standing up on the lenses, and a pipe sitting in an ashtray. The objects are owned by famous painter Piet Mondrian who painted very abstract paintings hence the name “Mondrian’s Pipe and Glasses. This goes back to his main style of showing everyday objects (The pipe and glasses) and giving them a deep meaning of placing them in abstract ways to show the style of the owner’s paintings.
Andre was a photojournalism legend and many photojournalists today give credit to him for inspiring them. Many try to replicate his style but very few are able to recreate his sense of perspective on the world and its creations. In an interview with the famous photographer, Henri-Cartier Bresson he said; “We all owe something to Kertesz, Whatever we have done, Andre did first”.
My Photo Interpretation
My photo was taken with a Nikon D3100 with a f2.6 Aperture and a 1/100 Shutter speed. The photo is of a door with the number 19 on it. Just looking at it you would not think it would have a very deep meaning but that is not the case. The meaning of this photo is that the door is to entrance to adulthood. I showed that it was the door to adulthood and not just a random door because of the number. The number is 19 which represents the age you are considered an adult and not a minor any more. I think this imitated Andre Kertesz photos because it is a simple object (A door) and it has a deep hidden meaning (The entrance to adulthood)
References
Lafer, Sarah, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2016 from http://cargocollective.com/arthauslondon/Andre-Kertesz
Andre Kertesz, Retrieved December 20, 2016 from https://sites.google.com/site/andrekerteszphotographs/photography/the-fork
Wikipedia, Andre Kertesz, Retrieved December 20, 2016 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Kert%C3%A9sz
Wan, Leo, 2016. Artist Mentor Project, Retrieved December 20, 2016 from http://nexusvaporotart.blogspot.ca/
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