André Kertész

(American/Hungarian, 1894–1985)

André Kertész was a Hungarian photographer who emerged as one of the most influential practitioners of the medium. Prizing emotional impact over technique, he famously remarked, “I just walk around, observing the subject from various angles until the picture elements arrange themselves into a composition that pleases my eye.” Kertész remains best known for his contributions to photojournalism, employing distinctively dynamic compositions throughout his influential photo essays. He notably maintained a palpable empathy for his subjects, setting aside political or social biases regardless of who he was photographing. Born Kertész Andor on July 2, 1894 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary, he came from a Jewish middle-class background. Though his family expected him to pursue a career in business, he eventually moved to Paris and fell with its bohemian culture. Throughout the mid-1920s, he met Piet Mondrian, Sergei Eisenstein, and many of the Dadaists. Kertész eventually fled France and its growing Jewish persecutions, and emigrated to the United States where he went on to work for magazines such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and House & Garden, as well as mounting solo shows at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1946 and at The Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1964. Kertész died on September 25, 1985 in New York, NY.

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André Kertész (4,675 results)
Flowers for Elizabeth, July 6, 1976–1976

André Kertész

Flowers for Elizabeth, July 6, 1976–1976

Sale Date: February 12, 2003

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On the quais, Paris, 1926–1926

André Kertész

On the quais, Paris, 1926–1926

Sale Date: February 12, 2003

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The shadow of the Eiffel Tower, 1929–1929

André Kertész

The shadow of the Eiffel Tower, 1929–1929

Sale Date: February 12, 2003

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Untitled (Lovers), Paris, 1930–1930

André Kertész

Untitled (Lovers), Paris, 1930–1930

Sale Date: February 12, 2003

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Underwater swimmer, 1917–1917

André Kertész

Underwater swimmer, 1917–1917

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Alexander Calder, Paris, 1929–1929

André Kertész

Alexander Calder, Paris, 1929–1929

Sale Date: February 12, 2003

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Puddle, Empire State Building, 1967–1967

André Kertész

Puddle, Empire State Building, 1967–1967

Sale Date: February 12, 2003

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Dog jumping, 1975–1975

André Kertész

Dog jumping, 1975–1975

Sale Date: December 5, 2002

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Fork, Paris, 1928–1928

André Kertész

Fork, Paris, 1928–1928

Sale Date: December 5, 2002

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Still life, 1980–1980

André Kertész

Still life, 1980–1980

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Still life, 1980–1980

André Kertész

Still life, 1980–1980

Sale Date: December 5, 2002

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Têtes lumineuses pour le theâtre de..., 1929–1929

André Kertész

Têtes lumineuses pour le theâtre de..., 1929–1929

Sale Date: November 28, 2002

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Distortion, 1933–1933

André Kertész

Distortion, 1933–1933

Sale Date: November 28, 2002

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Ohne Titel, 1960–1969

André Kertész

Ohne Titel, 1960–1969

Sale Date: November 28, 2002

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Ducks on water, 1936–1936

André Kertész

Ducks on water, 1936–1936

Sale Date: November 19, 2002

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Colette, Paris, 1930–1930

André Kertész

Colette, Paris, 1930–1930

Sale Date: November 16, 2002

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Animal market, Saint Michel), Paris, 1927–1927

André Kertész

Animal market, Saint Michel), Paris, 1927–1927

Sale Date: November 16, 2002

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Meudon, France, 1980–1980

André Kertész

Meudon, France, 1980–1980

Sale Date: November 16, 2002

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Siesta, Paris, 1927–1927

André Kertész

Siesta, Paris, 1927–1927

Sale Date: November 16, 2002

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Rue des Ursines, Paris, 1929–1929

André Kertész

Rue des Ursines, Paris, 1929–1929

Sale Date: November 16, 2002

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Distortions 28, 1933–1933

André Kertész

Distortions 28, 1933–1933

Sale Date: November 16, 2002

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Views of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, 1927–1927

André Kertész

Views of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, 1927–1927

Sale Date: November 16, 2002

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Les jeunes de Paris, 1926–1928

André Kertész

Les jeunes de Paris, 1926–1928

Sale Date: November 16, 2002

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Cafés de Paris, 1925–1931

André Kertész

Cafés de Paris, 1925–1931

Sale Date: November 16, 2002

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