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CHRISTOPHER W. MOUNT GALLERY
Balthazar Korab (1926-2013) thought himself "an architect who makes pictures rather than a photographer who is knowledgeable about architecture." This exhibition-the first in this gallery, which is devoted to architecture and design-included nearly thirty silver gelatin prints of photos taken between 1959 and 1999. Exemplary in their ability to palpably convey what it means to occupy a building, these images validate Korab's self-assessment and confirm his position in the firmament of architectural photographers that includes Julius Shulman, Ezra Stoller, Ken Hedrich, Henry Blessing, and Marvin Rand.
Like fellow Hungarians László Moholy-Nagy and Martin Munkacsi, Korab participated in the rich culture of Central Europe between the wars, and after studying architecture at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, he attained great success as a professional photographer in the United States. Although he had worked briefly for Le Corbusier in Paris, Korab is best known for his decades-long association with Eero Saarinen and for his documentation of the iconic terminals Saarinen designed at John F. Kennedy and Dulles airports....