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)
Stairway in Montmartre (Daisy Bar), 1930–1930

André Kertész

Stairway in Montmartre (Daisy Bar), 1930–1930

Sale Date: April 15, 2002

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Satiric dancer, 1926–1926

André Kertész

Satiric dancer, 1926–1926

Sale Date: February 19, 2002

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Distortion #118, 1930–1939

André Kertész

Distortion #118, 1930–1939

Sale Date: February 19, 2002

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Esztergom, Hungary, 1916–1917

André Kertész

Esztergom, Hungary, 1916–1917

Sale Date: February 19, 2002

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New York, 1967–1967

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New York, 1967–1967

Sale Date: February 19, 2002

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Paris, 1927–1927

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Paris, 1927–1927

Sale Date: February 19, 2002

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Gypsies, 1921–1921

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Gypsies, 1921–1921

Sale Date: December 7, 2001

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Chez Mondrian, Paris, 1926–1926

André Kertész

Chez Mondrian, Paris, 1926–1926

Sale Date: November 13, 2001

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Rainy day, Tokyo, 1968–1968

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Rainy day, Tokyo, 1968–1968

Sale Date: November 13, 2001

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Arm and ventilator, New York, 1937–1937

André Kertész

Arm and ventilator, New York, 1937–1937

Sale Date: November 13, 2001

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Die Schauspielerin Jacquie Monier in..., 1929–1929

André Kertész

Die Schauspielerin Jacquie Monier in..., 1929–1929

Sale Date: November 2, 2001

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Entspannung, 1936–1936

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Entspannung, 1936–1936

Sale Date: November 2, 2001

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Underwater swimmer, 1917–1917

André Kertész

Underwater swimmer, 1917–1917

Sale Date: October 5, 2001

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New York, 1965–1965

André Kertész

New York, 1965–1965

Sale Date: October 5, 2001

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Meudon, 1928–1928

André Kertész

Meudon, 1928–1928

Sale Date: October 5, 2001

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New York City Ballet, 1969–1969

André Kertész

New York City Ballet, 1969–1969

Sale Date: October 5, 2001

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Rooftop, Lower Eastside, New York, 1947–1947

André Kertész

Rooftop, Lower Eastside, New York, 1947–1947

Sale Date: October 5, 2001

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Promenade, New York, 1962–1962

André Kertész

Promenade, New York, 1962–1962

Sale Date: October 5, 2001

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Melancholic tulip, 1939–1939

André Kertész

Melancholic tulip, 1939–1939

Sale Date: October 5, 2001

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Mondrian's pipe and glasses, 1927–1927

André Kertész

Mondrian's pipe and glasses, 1927–1927

Sale Date: October 5, 2001

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Chez Mondrian, 1926–1926

André Kertész

Chez Mondrian, 1926–1926

Sale Date: October 5, 2001

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Solitary cloud, New York City, 1937–1937

André Kertész

Solitary cloud, New York City, 1937–1937

Sale Date: October 5, 2001

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July 25, New York, 1970–1970

André Kertész

July 25, New York, 1970–1970

Sale Date: October 5, 2001

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On the quais, Paris, 1926–1926

André Kertész

On the quais, Paris, 1926–1926

Sale Date: October 5, 2001

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