On Reading (English)

André Kertesz's enchanting book of photographs portrays many different kinds of people in many different settings around the world, but all have one thing in common: they are reading. An elderly woman in an ornate bed, a schoolboy sneaking a book at his desk, a child sprawled over the comic strips, a bikinied woman on a rooftop, a man sitting primly in a straight chair--all of them are utterly engrossed in the words before them. This collection of Kertesz's sometimes stark, sometimes warm, always beautifully caught and composed photographs is a perfect gift for dedicated readers. minimize