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André Kertész — Distortion #34
André Kertész

Distortion #34

André Kertész's *Distortion #34* is a gelatin silver print that captures the human form warped and fragmented through the use of a distorting mirror, creating a surreal, almost abstract composition. The undulating curves and stretched contours of the nude figure challenge conventional representations of the body, blurring the line between photography and avant-garde art. Originally part of a series commissioned in the 1930s, this later print exemplifies Kertész's playful yet provocative exploration of perception and form.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, possibly printed 1952 or later.

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October 4, 2018

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André Kertész, Distortion #34

André Kertész's *Distortion #34* is a gelatin silver print that captures the human form warped and fragmented through the use of a distorting mirror, creating a surreal, almost abstract composition. The undulating curves and stretched contours of the nude figure challenge conventional representations of the body, blurring the line between photography and avant-garde art. Originally part of a series commissioned in the 1930s, this later print exemplifies Kertész's playful yet provocative exploration of perception and form.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, possibly printed 1952 or later.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Twentieth Century, Surreal, Nude Photography, Conceptual, Male Artist, Photograph, Experimental, Mid-20th Century, Gelatin Silver Print, Hungarian, Modernism, Mid-Century, Abstract, Hungarian-American Artist, Distortion, Master Photographer, Black and White

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Art Institute of Chicago