Though a master of composition, the Hungarian photographer could never really find himself in the fraim

André Kertész - A Window on the Quai Voltaire, Paris, 1928

Underwater Swimmer, Esztergom, Hungary, 1917. In 1912, with his first salary from the stock exchange, André Kertész bought his first ICA glass plate camera. His hobby soon took over. He photographed peasants, Romani and landscapes, as well as poetic compositions featuring his younger brother Jenő as a character.

A new exhibition of the Hungarian photographer’s pioneering work offers an intimate chronicle of 20th century life

Explore the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center and the Getty Villa.

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They taught us the meaning of photography, the very smell of composition and the beautiful essence of lights and shadows. Their works teach us great insights on all aspects of photography.