Homage to André Kertész (1894 - 1985) American (b. Hungary)
Andre Kertész was a pioneer of street photography and a remarkable still life photographer. In a career that spanned seven decades, he captured everyday life with poetic beauty and elevated ordinary objects to exquisite art.
https://photogpedia.com/andre-kertesz-quotes/
Kertész on Kertész
I like high shots. If you are on the same level, you lose many things.
Everything is still interesting to me. You do not have to imagine things; reality gives you all you need. Everything is a subject. Every subject has a rhythm.
I do not document anything. I give an interpretation. The moment always dictates in my work. What I feel, I do. This is the most important thing for me. Everybody can look, but they don’t necessarily see. I never calculate or consider; I see a situation and I know that it’s right, even if I have to go back to get the proper lighting.
Seeing is not enough; you have to feel what you photograph.
I just walk around, observing the subject from various angles until the picture elements arrange themselves into a composition that pleases my eye.
Boston Symphony Orchestra Review Sparkes with Charming Vigor
February 17, 2023
Insight, information, interpretation... Jeffrey Gantz gave me a front row seat at the February 16, 2023 BSO concert at Symphony Hall featuring Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff and St. Saens.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/02/17/arts/lahav-shani-makes-powerful-symphony-hall-debut/
All the way to his final observation, a perfect fit for the closing moment of Rachmaninoff’s “Symphonic Dances.”
Guest conductor Lahav Shani conducted sans baton, using his hands and body language.
Reviewer Jeffrey Gantz conducted with his keyboard.
Both at the top of their game.
February 21, 2023 in Commentaries, Music | Permalink | Comments (0)