Image scanned and/or photographed, then color-corrected by Pat Cagney.

Fork

Artist André Kertész (American, b. Hungary, 1894 - 1985)

CultureAmerican

Date1928, printed 1982

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsOverall, Image: 10 11/16 × 13 11/16 in. (27.1 × 34.8 cm)
Overall, Support: 10 15/16 × 13 1/16 in. (27.8 × 33.2 cm)
Overall, Mat: 20 × 24 in. (50.8 × 61 cm)

Credit LinePurchase, Chrysler Museum of Art

Object number80.241

Not on view

DescriptionThis is a gelatin silver print photograph.

Label TextAndré Kertész American (b. Hungary, 1894-1985) Fork, 1928 Gelatin-silver print, 1970s Museum Purchase 80.241 André Kertész was one of the first photographic artists to fully avail himself of the small format camera. His work, including portraits, still lifes, reportage and experimental abstractions, reflects a curiosity in and a passion for serendipitous moments in life. Although he was widely respected as an influence and a mentor in France, where he lived from 1925 to 1936, recognition in the United States was long delayed as publishers during the 1940s and 1950s considered his images too subtle and eloquent. While living in Paris, his work was closely linked with the development of Surrealism. In 1982, The Chrysler Museum organized a solo exhibition on Kertész' work that traveled around the South for one year. The collection includes seven of his photographs. Edited By: GLY Edited Date: 11/07/2003Exhibition History"A History of Photography: 15 Years at the Chrysler Museum," The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA; September 11, 1993-March 6, 1994. "Silver Images: The Photography Collection at 25," Alice R. and Sol B. Frank Photo Galleries, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Va., November 5, 2003 - August 2004.