Article Analysis: University Photography Techniques of Andre Kertesz

This report provides an analysis of an article discussing the photography of Andre Kertesz. The article highlights Kertesz's innovative techniques, emphasizing his ability to capture the extraordinary in the ordinary, and his aim to revolutionize photography by changing how people perceive everyday life. The analysis references specific photographs, such as "A Red Hussar Leaving" and "Lost Cloud," to illustrate Kertesz's unique perspectives and his skill in conveying complex emotions. The author explores the artist's experimental approach, including his challenges and successes. The analysis further discusses the author's writing style, the impact of Kertesz's techniques, and the effective use of selected photographs to support the arguments. The report also includes a bibliography with references to support the analysis.

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As the author puts it, Andre Kertesz was driven by an impulse to revolutionize
photography and change the way people perceive of the ordinary things that surround them. The
aim was not to capture and stop time within concrete frames; photography had established that
long before. The artist wanted to open up people’s minds to the miracles in the mundane, making
them see anew the little wonders in the dull monotony of everyday life. The central argument of
the author is that before Kertesz’s time, hardly anyone had the flair for capturing the ordinary
through perspectives that are extraordinary. Kertsez’s work changed people’s perception to a
great extent with depictions that goes beyond the face value of things to convey deeper, subtler
truths about life and the things that comprise it. The author draws some excellent points of
reference to the photographer’s work for validating his argument. The photograph titled the A
Red Hussar Leaving depicts a Hungarian solider staring silently at his wife, a brief personal
exchange before he departs; the baby in her (the wife’s) arms appears to feel the dismalness of
the situation. Or in another point of reference, the Lost Cloud, focusing on a white fluff straying
near the enormous gate of the Empire State Building. These photographs make mundane things
the object of its focus for capturing a profound thought and does so with adequate expertise and
subtlety. He moved across different states of Europe with the intention of demonstrating that the
typical digital camera without a soul has the potential to express complicated and sometimes
incommunicable emotions.
The author makes it a point to address the drawbacks and the failures the artist was faced
with, which were by-products of his experimental instincts. Although I had initial difficulties in
grasping the sub-text of the content, it got simpler when I proceeded with the examples provided
in the article. The article has helped me gain a valuable insight into the avant-garde photography
technique, with examples appropriate to the arguments made in the discussion. I was

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spontaneously arrested by the unique writing style and the engaging tone of the language. The
photography technique pioneered by Kertesz had the potential to revolutionize the way people
approached the art of taking photographs. It also gave me new perspectives for experiencing life
and perceiving the regular things in new light. The author has selected very specific photographs
for delineating his argument. All these pictures are a confirmation to Kertesz’s aesthetic creed
and his remarkable ability to think outside the box. The pictures have been included tactfully to
convince the reader of the author’s argument, and the attempt has been successful. Kertesz was
accused of being “Too Human” in his treatment of subjects, but the sensitive admirer of art will
not fail to understand that humanity is an all-encompassing topic that thrives on relativity.
Hence, all things artistic has a tinge of humanity in it; and there is no fair judgment of too much
or too less when it comes to the expression of emotion through the platform of art. Moreover, I
was intrigued to have come across a piece of writing as this and it kept me engaged throughout.
The author does a great job in subtly bringing up the defense of Kertesz while demonstrating
both his talents and shortcomings; inviting the reader to weigh them out.

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Bibliography:
Goldberg, V. 2018. PHOTOGRAPHY VIEW; A Novel's Worth of Complexities in a Single
Frame. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/1993/03/21/arts/photography-view-a-novel-s-
worth-of-complexities-in-a-single-frame.html
Gurbo, R., Kennel, S. and Greenough, S., 2005. André Kertész. Princeton University Press.