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)
Budapest, 1930–1939

André Kertész

Budapest, 1930–1939

Sale Date: December 7, 1993

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PAYSAGE AQUATIQUE AUX HIPPOCAMPES, 1933

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PAYSAGE AQUATIQUE AUX HIPPOCAMPES, 1933

Sale Date: November 30, 1993

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MY BROTHERS, (EUGENIO AND IMRE), 1928

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MY BROTHERS, (EUGENIO AND IMRE), 1928

Sale Date: November 21, 1993

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COLETTE, PARIS, 1930

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COLETTE, PARIS, 1930

Sale Date: November 21, 1993

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CIRCUS, 1920

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CIRCUS, 1920

Sale Date: November 21, 1993

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STAIRS OF MONTMARTRE, 1925

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STAIRS OF MONTMARTRE, 1925

Sale Date: November 21, 1993

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CARREFOUR (BLOIS), 1930

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CARREFOUR (BLOIS), 1930

Sale Date: November 21, 1993

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New York, 1951

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New York, 1951

Sale Date: November 21, 1993

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MARTINIQUE, 1972

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MARTINIQUE, 1972

Sale Date: November 21, 1993

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DISTORTION PORTRAIT OF CARLO RIM, 1930

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DISTORTION PORTRAIT OF CARLO RIM, 1930

Sale Date: October 20, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN (POSSIBLY MLLE...., 1927

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PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN (POSSIBLY MLLE...., 1927

Sale Date: October 20, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MAN, SEATED, PARIS, 1927

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PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MAN, SEATED, PARIS, 1927

Sale Date: October 20, 1993

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ESTERGOM, HUNGARY 1917, 1917

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ESTERGOM, HUNGARY 1917, 1917

Sale Date: October 9, 1993

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STAIRS IN PARK, 1926

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STAIRS IN PARK, 1926

Sale Date: October 8, 1993

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DISTORTION #40, 1933

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DISTORTION #40, 1933

Sale Date: October 8, 1993

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PLOWED FIELD, 1933

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PLOWED FIELD, 1933

Sale Date: October 8, 1993

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DISTORTION #114, 1933

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DISTORTION #114, 1933

Sale Date: October 8, 1993

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GYPSY WAGONS [DIM: 4.3 X 3.5 IN], 1931

André Kertész

GYPSY WAGONS [DIM: 4.3 X 3.5 IN], 1931

Sale Date: October 8, 1993

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SELF-PORTRAIT IN HUNGARIAN MILITARY DRESS, 1914

André Kertész

SELF-PORTRAIT IN HUNGARIAN MILITARY DRESS, 1914

Sale Date: October 8, 1993

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LE COUCOU, 1930

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LE COUCOU, 1930

Sale Date: October 8, 1993

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CHEZ MONDRIAN, 1926

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CHEZ MONDRIAN, 1926

Sale Date: October 7, 1993

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DISTORTION #88, 1933

André Kertész

DISTORTION #88, 1933

Sale Date: October 7, 1993

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DISTORTION #72, 1933

André Kertész

DISTORTION #72, 1933

Sale Date: October 7, 1993

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NUDE STUDY, 1941

André Kertész

NUDE STUDY, 1941

Sale Date: October 7, 1993

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