Accession Number1985/1.125.9
TitleForced March to the Front between Lonié and Mitulen
Artist(s)André KertészArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Date1915, printed 1980Medium & Supportgelatin silver print on paperDimensions 7 15/16 in x 9 15/16 in (20.16 cm x 25.24 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. Edward M. StraussSubject matterThe title of this photograph adds a particularly ominous resonance to bleak subject matter: the forced march of soldiers to battle during World War I. Kertész's composition situates the procession on a winding country road in Poland that bisects the picture plane and disappears out of view, reinforcing the enormity of the conflict through the endless, anonymous participants, and underscoring the monotony of the soldiers' compulsory journey. This image was included in a portfolio of 15 photographs entitled "A Hungarian Memory," which was published by Hyperion Press in 1980.
Physical DescriptionPhotograph of a long procession of soldiers marching in a rural landscape.
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Keywords
documentary photography
journeys
landscapes (environments)
soldiers
world wars