János Kender
János (Jean) Kender (July 6, 1937 – December 5, 2009) was a Hungarian photographer, famous for his cooperation with colleague Harry Shunk under the name Shunk-Kender from 1957 to about 1973, firstly in Paris, and later in New York. Kender was born in Baja, near Pécs, Hungary. He died in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States.
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János Kender
- Born
- 1937 · Baja.
- Died
- 2009 · Bács-Kiskun County.
- Nationality
- Hungary
- Occupation
- photographer
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János (Jean) Kender (July 6, 1937 – December 5, 2009) was a Hungarian photographer, famous for his cooperation with colleague Harry Shunk under the name Shunk-Kender from 1957 to about 1973, firstly in Paris, and later in New York. Kender was born in Baja, near Pécs, Hungary. He died in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States.
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Born at Baja in 1937, died in Bács-Kiskun County in 2009.
Work by János Kender is recorded in the collections of Tate and Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.
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- 1.Shunk-Kender. Rlfphotoarchives.org.
- 2.MoMA. Art on Camera: Photographs by Shunk-Kender, 1960–1971. 2015-10-04.
- 3.Leap into the Void | Yves Klein, Harry Shunk, Janos (Jean) Kender | 1992.5112 | Work of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Metmuseum.org.
- 4.Harry Shunk and Shunk-Kender Archive (Getty Research Institute). Getty.edu.
- 5.Two Photographers Emerge from the Shadows with Over 400 Artist Portraits. Hyperallergic.com. 2016-06-27.
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