Perhaps it's because I am Hungarian; perhaps it's because I'm a fashionista. At any rate I'm quite excited about the lastest retrospective of Martin Munkasci's photography. The International Center for Photography presents a retrospective of innovative photographer's work in fashion photography (Martin Munkacsi: Think While You Shoot!; through April 29 at the International Center of Photography, 1133 Avenue of the Americas, at 43rd Street). His introduction of action, movement and vigor to the staid fashion photography at the time, made him an innovator. As The New York Times writes:
"Munkacsi was a stylist, and he made catchy images the only way he knew how, in a modernist mode, which, being an opportunistic form, could serve any master. Shortly after that he left for the United States. On a trip to New York near the end of 1933 he was hired by Carmel Snow for a Harper's Bazaar assignment. His picture of the socialite model Lucile Brokaw running down a Long Island beach in a bathing suit and cape introduced a whole new vocabulary of vigor and action to American fashion." (NYTimes)
*Photos from The New York Times; top, "Operetta Soubrette Rosi Barsony in Her Entrancing Grotesque Dance" (around 1932) by Martin Munkacsi; bottom, "Lucile Brokaw on a Long Island Beach"(1933) by Martin Munkacsi*
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Thanks for posting about Munkacsi. I adore his work. I actually used to own the photo of Lucille Brokaw. Years ago. I sold it.
His work is so worth checking out.
If any readers are interested in 20th century American Photography, I have some great things coming up at Pine Street Art Works, including Berenice Abbot, whose work will be here for Art Hop 08, in September.
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