1984.1
Meudon
Artist
André Kertész
(Hungary, 1894 - 1985, New York City, New York)
Title
Meudon
Creation Date
1928
Century
20th century
Dimensions
7 1/16 in. x 9 3/4 in. (17.9 cm. x 24.8 cm.)
Classification
Photographs
Creation Place
North America, United States
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print
Credit Line
Museum Purchase, Lloyd O. and Marjorie Strong Coulter Fund
Copyright
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Accession Number
1984.1
In Meudon, the dissimilarity between the viaduct, the construction at its base, and the dilapidated rowhouses is as unsettling as the man furtively walking towards the viewer with a large package under his arm. Visually tying it all together is the train steaming overhead into the scene. To capture this fleeting image, Kertész relied on his new Leica, a portable camera that allowed him to act quickly when he encountered marvelous tableaus as he wandered the streets.