Evaluation of Andre Kertesz's Works

Kappa is famous for his war report photography, Brand is famous for recording British life in 1930s, Manley is the pioneer of surrealism photography, and Bresson is the interpreter of decisive moments in photography. Such a completely different technique of expression can be found in Cortez's works. The reason is that Cortez has set foot in these fields, and the other is that Cortez's expression of images is extremely simple and accurate, just like the art of primitive clan, which provides many possible directions for extension and change.

Regarding Cortez's style, critic Ki smark put it most incisively: "Cortez's photos are as simple as lying; They lack luxury, excess and management. Amazingly, he shot like this from the beginning. After 60 years' work, Ke Wuzi raised questions in an unadorned and self-observation way, recording and maintaining his relationship with the world and his art. He has always maintained the authenticity of what he saw, and therefore, his art and life inevitably fell into photography together. "

Every photo of Cortez fully shows the integration of art and life, and his feelings and performances are not far apart, neither exaggerated nor reserved. The camera seems to have disappeared, just a communication channel between Cortez and the world. It is this quality that makes him a master's teacher and the ancestor of many followers.

Cortez lived in Austria in his later years. Before that, he had French and American citizenship. As for his native Hungary, he left at the age of 3 1. Cortez was born in Budapest. His family always wanted him to be a banker and sent him to business school. At the age of eighteen, he got a bachelor's degree and went to work in the stock exchange. In the same year, he bought his first camera and took a snapshot of the street scene as soon as he had time. What is very special is that Cortez did not have any exploration stage, and established a lifelong and consistent style from the beginning; He has never been attracted by sensational themes, nor has he ever yearned for superb themes. From beginning to end, I only have a soft spot for ordinary street life, but I record them in an ordinary way.

In his paper "The Skills of a Master Photographer", Briancoe analyzed Cortez's skills like this: "Cortez has patience to wait for all the elements of the photo to gather and press the shutter at' exact moment'. His "perfect moment" is not quite the same as Bresson's "decisive moment". For Cortes, intuition and emotion are always the primary conditions, while Bresson mostly relies on prediction and planning. There is no denying that Bresson is deeply grateful to Cortes, even by his own admission. "

It is impossible for Ke and Bu to talk alone, but in the end it is inevitable to pull together. There are too many similarities between their photos. Speaking of performance, although Bresson's achievements are higher than Cortez's, Cortez's photos show more humanity, because his skills are not easy to see in his works, and the objects are exposed without modification. Bresson's works are classics. If you don't press the shutter from this angle, nothing is meaningful. His photos fully show the perfection of his skills, making every work the essence of the image. Every photo of Cortez doesn't emphasize his own skills, he just passes on his feelings to others. Therefore, we accept the scene of life completely, as if we were living in it. Bresson's works make people feel that "as long as the method is right, you can appreciate life". Bresson mastered the correct method completely, and he formed his own art by this method, and impeccable technique is the backbone of his art, while Cortes tried to put the traces of technique into the objects he felt. As far as style is concerned, Bresson is masculine and extroverted, while Cortes is feminine and introverted.

There is a sentence in the last chapter of SusanSontag's masterpiece ONPHOTOGAPHY: "The camera is my tool, through which I give a reason to everything around me." This is also the reason why he insisted on taking pictures for 72 years. This reason is why he can become a famous teacher. This is why his photos are so warm and touching. Cortez gave himself a reason to live and create, and also gave others a reason to cherish life. We should know how to cherish whether we are laughing or sad.