Unfortunately this will be mosly lost on todays generation were everyone wants to be a rich celebrity without doing much work. He is a humble soul.!

" I was only honest with the moment, and with myself ". This summarizes why Andre Kertesz is an amazing artist.

What I admire about these photographers, as well as their obvious talent, is that they often had one, maybe two or three chances to get their photos just right. They had no instant review or delete button. Of course they didn't get every photo right, but when they did they left a great legacy.

Possibly the best ever. Thanks for sharing this jewel with us, photography fans.

ive been binge watching these and Andre has by far been my favorite keep coming back to see it.

Bresson said we all owe something to kertesz praise indeed

A beautiful documentary, what an amazing soul. Truly inspirational and brilliant...

Since my earliest interests in Photography, Andre Kertesz works for me most admired. I admire the sense of humor conveyed in his work, true decisive moments of story telling and the amazing ability to anticipate life happenings. Architecturaly he had mastered line and form. Planning a picture by waiting for the subject to happen and then the pounce. His pictures convey sweetness in life despite the times that were hard and cold. To think that he among only a few, did what they did first. Many of us have just been trying to catch up. Proof that the technically obsessed of today intern have nothing to show compared to the tremendous content of pictures like these. I hope that someone will re-master the BBC Master Photographer series digitally to enhance and preserve the sound and the imagery.

I love that he waited 30+ years for the perfect pigeon picture. Lovely human.

wonderful Photography

Very simplistic man in his outlook on life and his philosophy is quite unique and different his perspective on human nature is truly insightful and touching.

Such a remarkably likable, humble Gentleman. Such a Remarkable documentary of A True Photographer!! Is it Any wonder why H.C.Bresson said of him ,and I quote " We All owe something to Kertsz " Unquote. Brilliant!! Many thanks and Kind regards Colyn.

These were startling images when I first saw this as a teenager. I'm aware of having seen so much since, and have to agree that his street photography is rather sentimental, even if this is stated here as a criticism and an American one, which is an amusing and surprising thing given the way Hollywood developed. We don't see Kertész's relationship with American figures like we see with his fellow Europeans. It gives him something of an isolated appearance as an émigré. There is a classical formality that made Kertész (perhaps literally) at home with Mondrian. I wonder if this was what was at odds in a country known for its informality? Still, it's hard not to admire his commitment to his way of working despite the limits that this imposed on his professional life. Interestingly, the search for things to commit to is often spoken about by art and photography students. Kertész's life seems an illustration of a romantic ideal. Thanks for putting this video up. A great programme then, and it's just as great now.

A truly brilliant photographer and the photographers of today have a lot to live up to! Andre Kertesz way a master of photography!!! Long may his spirit reign!!!

I’m not sure if I’m Jewish, but I sure as heck know I’m Hungarian! Proud of this man!

Absolutely Amazing

Have just discovered this series...wonderful. Thank you so much for posting.

You da Man Rob for uploading this treasure film. Cheers & New Years 2014 2U

Everything Kertesz says is very understandable to my ears. I have no problem hearing him, and quite clearly. His taste for the extraordinary and his commitment and discipline are huge, as he quite often went back to the same place for months to get what he termed, 'the right light' and always expected to find the unexpected. Part of his genius lay in his ability to get consistently solid exposures in very contrasty light situations as well as his keen sense of timing and heartfelt approach. This is the mark of an original, an artist who is expressing himself honestly. If you have it in you to become a great photographer you must also realize how much work and sacrifice it can be. It's not about becoming a big star, or rich and famous or anything. It's about feeling that if only two or three people ever see your work at the end of your life you don't even care, because you felt compelled to do it, to express yourself, honestly, for the sake of what you saw and felt. The rest is superficiality.

This documentary is excellent. Thanks for sharing it.

The alphabet analogy is brilliant.

he is almost 90 here...!

Beautiful 😍

seems like a nice, cool, and talented man

Awesome video, you make my day. Continue creating video, need more like you.

wow thx so much for upload....

Thank you for sharing.

Thx for uploading this stuff dude. Kind Regards from Berlin.

It's all about perception, timing and execution. He had an eye for it.

I find Andre Kertesz a fascinating photographer. More than 55+ years I've been involved in photography (still have the darkroom) & love his style. What would he think of the digital age?

Beautiful.

Love this show

"Perfectly alright "speaks volumes

His polaroids are also great

Incredible

Interesting document about an inspiring photographer. A street-poet!

Amazing Deep!! Thanks!🙌👌

Can you imagine Manet or Renoir being asked to explain each of their paintings in a gallery?

........................................... a master photographer.

Hola. Alguien tiene este documental con subtítulos en español ? Lo agradecería mucho

On top of that, his profile is amazing.

This video is a treasure. Anyone can tell me what he says at 24:10 please. Thanks!

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I think I understand...

enable subtitles.

It would be useful to have subtitles to clarify his Hungarian accent.

Hello, just wondering are, you a Grandfather?

😂

So funny how he likes using the term "clochard" 😂😂😂

Good until he mocked a "deaf mute " at 10.24. End of watching.

His English is so broken though it’s almost unbearable to listen to him.. and then like all other successful artists he’s lying to everyone talking about himself when he knew very well the way he would see things comes from God alone and not from him, to be there at a certain time, doing such a thing instead of another, having the energy and the desire to take and make pictures. The man himself is irrelevant, he lived at a certain time, with a certain surrounding, with a certain way of seeing things and that’s how these pictures captivate us, but at the end of the day it’s just a gift from God, he will just loose you into nonsense chatter because he doesn’t want to tell you the truth that he knew damn well in his mind, that everything came from God alone that’s the only explanation for it, what he says all throughout this interview is utter bs.