The Glass Figure

Prosopopeia and Mourning in André Kertész's Polaroids

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https://doi.org/10.21814/2i.4111

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Photography, Mourning, Polaroid, André Kertész

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In this article, I propose to examine how prosopopoeia might be identified in some of André Kertész’s final photographic works, not only in the recourse of a glass figurine, that stood-in for his late-wife, Elizabeth, but also through the analysis of his choice of medium, the Polaroid: an image that holds a distinct material existence, small enough to share, and captivating in its instant development before one’s eyes. Additionally, I will consider the association of prosopopoeia and death, as a literary figure that gives voice to those that have lost it, but also in the very mourning process for Kertész.

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2022-12-06

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Camacho, S. (2022). The Glass Figure : Prosopopeia and Mourning in André Kertész’s Polaroids. Revista 2i: Estudos De Identidade E Intermedialidade, 4(6), 45–53. https://doi.org/10.21814/2i.4111