
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.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Photographs from the Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago
November 18, 2014
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