The first comprehensive study of these rare, influential objects, documenting a formative moment in the noted photographers early career This elegant book unites all of the known carte postale prints by the photographer Andr Kertsz (18941985), including portraits, views of Paris, careful studio scenes, and exquisitely simple still lifes. Essays shed new light on the artists most acclaimed images; themes of materiality, exile, and communication; his illustrious and bohemian social circle; and the changing identity of art photography. Playful yet refined, the books design reflects the spirit of 1920s Paris while underscoring the modernity of the catalogues more than 250 illustrated works.

Format: Hardcover
Published: 2021
Publisher: Art Institute of Chicago
Pages: 240
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0300260032
ISBN 13: 9780300260038