REVIEWS / Tamas Revesz
“His
vision is purely Hungarian and his photos show the liberating dynamic of diversity.
Revesz, a tireless wanderer with a mad professor mane, has a knack for capturing
those brief moments that define the life of a city.”
– International
Herald Tribune/Asahi Shimbun
“An
intriguing blend of fresh eyes and a Central European wit that reflects the
look and spirit of New York at the turn of century. At first glance [the photographs]
look like they are about one thing, when on closer examination it emerges
that they are actually about something else altogether. This dichotomy has
become Revesz’s trademark.”
– Cornell
Capa, Founder and Director Emeritus , International
Center of Photography, New York
“Revesz
has brought a new perspective to the black-and-white New York cityscape
and urban scene genre (no small feat considering how many photographers
have covered this ground before). Where others have looked at New York
and seen only the weighty hand of modernity (Stieglitz, et al) or our
pathetic attempts to escape it through entertainment, revelry, even crime
(Weegee, et al), you've found some timeless magic, and perhaps even -
yes - transcendence…”
– Peter
Shevenell, Art Director, JCCA, New York
“Some
of the most beguiling and intriguing photographs of New York City ever taken.
With a photographic eye not unlike of his fellow countryman, André
Kertesz, Revesz captures the essence of the city in an often surprising way.
The poetry and charm of these images will speak both to New Yorkers and visitors
alike.”
– Jim
Mairs, Editor and Vice President, W.W.
Norton, New York
“Tamas
had distinguished himself internationally by both his work and his cosmopolitan
spirit. His mixture of sensitivity and infinite curiosity for the human condition
makes him one of the most important photographers of ‘The Family of
Man’ today. The world of art and photography and the culture and people
of his adopted country, the United States, are extremely fortunate to have
had this brilliant new ‘immigrant’ arrive among them.”
– Peter
Turnley, award-winning photographer, New York
“The
exhibition at Leica Gallery celebrates the publication of Revesz’s new
book, “New York” (W.W. Norton), a captivating selection of photographs
showing New York City from a fresh perspective.”
– Rose
and Jay Deutsch, Directors, Leica
Gallery, New York
“These
New York gelatin silver photographs are handsome, clever and witty. Frequently
they document encounters between the citizens of this city and the odd objects
we find here daily. Revesz has a wonderful instinct for finding the visual
accents that constantly enliven our city as New Yorkers encounter each other
and our bizarre urban artifacts.”
– Richard
McBee, art critic, New York
“Clearly
Mr. Revesz now belongs to New York in the sense that he has managed to perfectly
capture the very spirit of the city in this series of beautiful photographs.
Of course, his technique is fantastic. Beyond that, however, one has to be
impressed by the extent to which each photograph reveals the complexity of
New York and tells us a story about the city and its people.”
– Hon.
Howard Baker, U.S. Ambassador to Japan
“Francis
Bacon, the great British painter, said that it was the reflections of the
glass that allowed you to enter and be part of an image – but here,
with these Piezography prints, you are, in effect, already inside the image.
You feel part of it. It is not only about light and composition, lines and
aesthetics. It is about air and the warmth. It is a sense of intimacy, of
sensuality, with no mediation but that of our imagination.”
– Robert
Pledge, President, Contact Press
Images, New York
