Andre Kertesz and shadows

Andre Kertesz

In thinking about our next assignment on Light and Form my mind went back to this image from our class lecture. Andre Kertesz has a whole body of work dedicated to shadows.  So many of these are brilliant and wonderful. In looking at his images you can tell that he not only placed himself in locations that would create interesting shadows, but that he was patient and willing to wait for the right light. I think shadows are most interesting when the sun is lower in the sky, creating shadows that define the subject.  We become defined by our shadows and I find that very interesting.

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This work shows us that images can be made anywhere as long as we're willing to be patient and wait for the right light.
A short biography can be found at
http://www.icp.org/museum/exhibitions/andre-kertesz