Born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1884, Andre Kertesz left there in 1912 to settle in Paris, France, where he began his study of photography. As his interests broadened, he chose to devote himself solely to making photographs and sought to create a visual diary of his life. Using a small format 35mm Leica camera, he began to work on a freelance basis. Inspired by Picasso, Calder, Mondrian