Andrew Lambirth

Hungarian photography, Richard Long, Thomas Struth

A photography show worth admiring

issue 13 August 2011

As regular readers of this column will know, I am not a great admirer of photography exhibitions, but the current show in the RA’s Sackler Galleries is more enjoyable than most.

I have long loved the work of André Kertész and Brassaï, and besides presenting a lavish selection of their photographs, this show offers the context of their fellow Hungarians to further illuminate their achievement.

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