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André Kertész — Selected Distortions
André Kertész

Selected Distortions

Five gelatin silver prints from André Kertész's celebrated *Distortions* series showcase the Hungarian-born photographer's playful yet unsettling manipulation of the human form, captured using a funhouse mirror in a Paris amusement arcade during the 1930s. The nude female figures are stretched, compressed, and fragmented into surreal, abstract shapes that blur the boundary between photography and sculpture. Kertész's technical precision and artistic wit transform the body into a fluid, almost liquid entity, reflecting the broader Surrealist currents that permeated the Parisian avant-garde of the era.

Medium
Five gelatin silver prints.

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Photographs from the Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago

November 18, 2014

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André Kertész, Selected Distortions

Five gelatin silver prints from André Kertész's celebrated *Distortions* series showcase the Hungarian-born photographer's playful yet unsettling manipulation of the human form, captured using a funhouse mirror in a Paris amusement arcade during the 1930s. The nude female figures are stretched, compressed, and fragmented into surreal, abstract shapes that blur the boundary between photography and sculpture. Kertész's technical precision and artistic wit transform the body into a fluid, almost liquid entity, reflecting the broader Surrealist currents that permeated the Parisian avant-garde of the era.

Medium
Five gelatin silver prints.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Series, Conceptual, Photograph, Experimental, Gelatin Silver Print, Hungarian, Modern, Abstract, Distortion, Black and White

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Art Institute of Chicago