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)
Comtesse de Noailles with her cat, 1930–1935

André Kertész

Comtesse de Noailles with her cat, 1930–1935

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Snowstorm, New York, 1952–1952

André Kertész

Snowstorm, New York, 1952–1952

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Still life before window, New York City, 1979–1979

André Kertész

Still life before window, New York City, 1979–1979

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Puppeteers, Baden-Baden theater, 1929–1931

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Puppeteers, Baden-Baden theater, 1929–1931

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Meudon, 1928–1928

André Kertész

Meudon, 1928–1928

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View from my studio, New York City, 1943–1943

André Kertész

View from my studio, New York City, 1943–1943

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Pont Marie, 1930–1930

André Kertész

Pont Marie, 1930–1930

Sale Date: June 22, 1998

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Sans titre, 1930–1930

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Sans titre, 1930–1930

Sale Date: June 22, 1998

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Le rire du dimanche, 1930–1930

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Le rire du dimanche, 1930–1930

Sale Date: June 22, 1998

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Sans titre, 1930–1930

André Kertész

Sans titre, 1930–1930

Sale Date: June 22, 1998

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Au bon Coin, 1929–1929

André Kertész

Au bon Coin, 1929–1929

Sale Date: May 8, 1998

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Self-portrait, Poland, 1915–1915

André Kertész

Self-portrait, Poland, 1915–1915

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Paris, 1934–1934

André Kertész

Paris, 1934–1934

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Chez Mondrain, Paris, 1926–1926

André Kertész

Chez Mondrain, Paris, 1926–1926

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Mondrian's pipe and glasses, Paris, 1926–1926

André Kertész

Mondrian's pipe and glasses, Paris, 1926–1926

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Selected images of Hungary, 1915–1921

André Kertész

Selected images of Hungary, 1915–1921

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Evsa Model in front of l'Esthétique,..., 1927–1927

André Kertész

Evsa Model in front of l'Esthétique,..., 1927–1927

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Selected portraits of Comtesse de..., 1930–1930

André Kertész

Selected portraits of Comtesse de..., 1930–1930

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Snowy street, New York, 1965–1965

André Kertész

Snowy street, New York, 1965–1965

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Selected portraits of Colette, 1930–1930

André Kertész

Selected portraits of Colette, 1930–1930

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Untitled (Face in lace), 1929–1931

André Kertész

Untitled (Face in lace), 1929–1931

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Greenwich Avenue, New York, 1962–1962

André Kertész

Greenwich Avenue, New York, 1962–1962

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Carrefour, 1930–1930

André Kertész

Carrefour, 1930–1930

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Meudon, 1937–1937

André Kertész

Meudon, 1937–1937

Sale Date: April 7, 1998

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