Imre Kinszki Explained

Imre Kinszki (1901–1945) was a Jewish-Hungarian photographer.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Biography

Imre Kinszki was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1901.[1] He captured motion and speed, architecture, and city life.[2] In 1937, together with Erno Vadas and Gusztáv Seiden, he co-founded the Modern Hungarian Photographers Group. His photographs and articles appeared in American Photography and National Geographic.[3] The KINSECTA camera was invented by Kinszki to improve on the technique of close-up photography.[5]

In 1943, during the Second World War, he was sent to forced labor camps in Romania and Hungary.[1] [2] He died on the way to Sachsenhausen concentration camp in 1945.[1] [3]

Notes and References

  1. http://centropa.org/index.php?nID=15&x=PXVuZGVmaW5lZDsgc2VhcmNoVHlwZT1waG90b2RldGFpbDsgc2VhcmNoVmFsdWU9d3d3MDA0OyBzZWFyY2hTa2lwPTA= Centropad biography
  2. http://www.zsidomuzeum.hu/imre-kinszki-decpagetextsize-54.html Magyar Zsido Muzeum biography
  3. http://www.museum.hu/museum/temporary_en.php?IDT=10700&ID=92 Hungarian Jewish Museum and Archives
  4. The New Yorker, Volume 81, Issues 1–11, p. 38
  5. Web site: Exhibition – Imre Kinszki photographer: Walk/Diary – Museum.hu. www.museum.hu. en. 24 April 2020.