I was just down in San Diego and caught a fantastic exhibition currently showing at the William D. Cannon Art Gallery in Carlsbad: Andre Kertesz: On Reading. Born in Hungary in 1894, Kertesz is known especially for his contributions to photographic composition, his unorthodox angles, and for developing the photoessay. Another famous photographer, Henri Cartier-Bresson, once mused about himself, Robert Capa, and Brassaï, that, “Whatever we have done, Kertész did first.” It was fascinating to see an exhibit of lesser-known Kertesz' prints focusing on the simple pleasure of reading when we've all gone so hi-tech.
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