The photographer Kati (Deutsch) Horna was actually born on May 19, 1912 (I missed her) in Budapest. She lived in several European countries before becoming a Mexican citizen. After her father died she turned to photography as a means to make her living. Her work was definitely influenced by the political instability of the times, poverty and violence. She initially began her studies with photographer Jozsep Pecsi, later traveling to France with Robert Capa, photographing street scenes, cafes, etc.
Horna met her future husband while in Barcelona, working for the magazine Umbral. She and Jose Horna fled the Nazis in 1939, to Mexico, where she remained for the rest of her life. She worked for several important magazines and accepted several commissions. Her work was primarily considered photo realism, but she did venture into Surrealism also. Horna was a professor at various institutions throughout her career. Her work is displayed in Mexico, Spain and a few other countries.
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