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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6th Avenue; Subway New York, 1959–1967

André Kertész

6th Avenue; Subway New York, 1959–1967

Sale Date: May 21, 2003

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Still lifes and other views, USA, 1959–1968

André Kertész

Still lifes and other views, USA, 1959–1968

Sale Date: May 21, 2003

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Outdoor views and portrait studies, 1963–1978

André Kertész

Outdoor views and portrait studies, 1963–1978

Sale Date: May 21, 2003

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Sculpture studies, New York, 1950–1967

André Kertész

Sculpture studies, New York, 1950–1967

Sale Date: May 21, 2003

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Lexington Avenue, New York, 1938–1938

André Kertész

Lexington Avenue, New York, 1938–1938

Sale Date: May 21, 2003

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Hungary, 1914–1914

André Kertész

Hungary, 1914–1914

Sale Date: May 21, 2003

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Portraits, Savoy, France, 1929–1931

André Kertész

Portraits, Savoy, France, 1929–1931

Sale Date: May 21, 2003

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Still-life, New York, 1927–1927

André Kertész

Still-life, New York, 1927–1927

Sale Date: May 21, 2003

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Les Halles, Paris, 1927–1927

André Kertész

Les Halles, Paris, 1927–1927

Sale Date: May 15, 2003

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Chez Mondrian, 1926–1926

André Kertész

Chez Mondrian, 1926–1926

Sale Date: May 15, 2003

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Martinique, 1972–1972

André Kertész

Martinique, 1972–1972

Sale Date: May 15, 2003

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Women lying on a wall, 1960–1969

André Kertész

Women lying on a wall, 1960–1969

Sale Date: May 15, 2003

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Écoliers dans leur salle de classe, 1931–1931

André Kertész

Écoliers dans leur salle de classe, 1931–1931

Sale Date: May 6, 2003

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February 9, 1947, 1947–1947

André Kertész

February 9, 1947, 1947–1947

Sale Date: April 26, 2003

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Images (Nos.5, 9, 11A, 24, 34), 1962–1972

André Kertész

Images (Nos.5, 9, 11A, 24, 34), 1962–1972

Sale Date: April 26, 2003

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Images (Nos.6A, 12A, 22A, 25A), 1965–1966

André Kertész

Images (Nos.6A, 12A, 22A, 25A), 1965–1966

Sale Date: April 26, 2003

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Buy, Long Island University, New York..., 1962–1962

André Kertész

Buy, Long Island University, New York..., 1962–1962

Sale Date: April 26, 2003

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Images (Nos.14A, 22A, 32A), 1967–1969

André Kertész

Images (Nos.14A, 22A, 32A), 1967–1969

Sale Date: April 26, 2003

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September 17, 1967, #16A, 1967–1967

André Kertész

September 17, 1967, #16A, 1967–1967

Sale Date: April 26, 2003

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Homing ship, New York, 1944–1944

André Kertész

Homing ship, New York, 1944–1944

Sale Date: April 26, 2003

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Washington Square, February 24, 1966, 1966–1966

André Kertész

Washington Square, February 24, 1966, 1966–1966

Sale Date: April 26, 2003

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Washington Square, New York (No.17), 1954–1954

André Kertész

Washington Square, New York (No.17), 1954–1954

Sale Date: April 26, 2003

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September window, New York, 1970–1970

André Kertész

September window, New York, 1970–1970

Sale Date: April 26, 2003

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Views from above, 1962–1962

André Kertész

Views from above, 1962–1962

Sale Date: April 26, 2003

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