Accession Number
1985/1.125.10

Title
Budafok

Artist(s)
André Kertész

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1919; printed 1980

Medium & Support
gelatin silver print on paper

Dimensions
7 15/16 in x 9 15/16 in (20.16 cm x 25.24 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Edward M. Strauss

Subject matter
This photograph depicts a neighborhood in Budapest called Budafok, which was particularly known for its wine production. Kertész focuses on the relationship between the village and its agriculture, by depicting rows of uniformly-shaped houses interrupted by strips of tilled land that follow the oblique angle of the scene and lead the viewer's eye towards the upper left corner of the image. This image was included in a portfolio of 15 photographs entitled "A Hungarian Memory," which was published by Hyperion Press in 1980.

Physical Description
Photograph of a town showing houses and an agricultural landscape, as well as some inhabitants.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
agriculture
fences (site elements)
houses
neighborhoods
rural houses
urban landscapes