Kertész, André. (1894-1985). Signed Postcard Photograph. Autograph postcard by the Hungarian-born photographer known for his groundbreaking contributions to photographic composition and the photo essay, today considered one of the seminal figures of photojournalism. Kertész has signed on the verso of a postcard of his photograph, "Christopher Street, May 1950, New York." In very fine condition. 10 x 15.2 cm.
"The passage of time is represented in this image by the prominent clock in the watchmaker's window in Greenwich Village. The clock face shows the precise time of two minutes past two o'clock, but the deep shadows that the watch hands cast upon its face create a double set of hands, conspiring to confuse the matter. Time seems to stand still on the quiet street with the abandoned wagon parked on the sidewalk, half out of the picture's frame. Breaking the frame, a figure begins to stroll into view; a blurred shoe visible at the lower left follows the long shadow that has fully entered the picture."
http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/55748/andre-kertesz-watchmaker's-shop-christopher-street-new-york-american-1950/
Kertész, André. (1894-1985). Signed Postcard Photograph. Autograph postcard by the Hungarian-born photographer known for his groundbreaking contributions to photographic composition and the photo essay, today considered one of the seminal figures of photojournalism. Kertész has signed on the verso of a postcard of his photograph, "Christopher Street, May 1950, New York." In very fine condition. 10 x 15.2 cm.
"The passage of time is represented in this image by the prominent clock in the watchmaker's window in Greenwich Village. The clock face shows the precise time of two minutes past two o'clock, but the deep shadows that the watch hands cast upon its face create a double set of hands, conspiring to confuse the matter. Time seems to stand still on the quiet street with the abandoned wagon parked on the sidewalk, half out of the picture's frame. Breaking the frame, a figure begins to stroll into view; a blurred shoe visible at the lower left follows the long shadow that has fully entered the picture."
http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/55748/andre-kertesz-watchmaker's-shop-christopher-street-new-york-american-1950/