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)
Esztergom, Hungary, 1916–1917

André Kertész

Esztergom, Hungary, 1916–1917

Sale Date: October 21, 2002

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Judson Church, Washington Square Park, 1967–1967

André Kertész

Judson Church, Washington Square Park, 1967–1967

Sale Date: October 21, 2002

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Children in a doorway, Esztergom, Hungary, 1916–1916

André Kertész

Children in a doorway, Esztergom, Hungary, 1916–1916

Sale Date: October 21, 2002

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Bocskay-ter, Budapest, 1914–1914

André Kertész

Bocskay-ter, Budapest, 1914–1914

Sale Date: October 15, 2002

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Ohne Titel, 1960–1969

André Kertész

Ohne Titel, 1960–1969

Sale Date: June 6, 2002

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Voir l'autre, 1976–1976

André Kertész

Voir l'autre, 1976–1976

Sale Date: June 6, 2002

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Chez Mondrian, Paris, 1926–1926

André Kertész

Chez Mondrian, Paris, 1926–1926

Sale Date: June 6, 2002

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Street Beggar, 1920–1929

André Kertész

Street Beggar, 1920–1929

Sale Date: June 6, 2002

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Mondrian's studio, 1926–1926

André Kertész

Mondrian's studio, 1926–1926

Sale Date: May 10, 2002

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Carrefour, Blois, 1930–1930

André Kertész

Carrefour, Blois, 1930–1930

Sale Date: May 10, 2002

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Overhead crosswalk with clock, 1947–1947

André Kertész

Overhead crosswalk with clock, 1947–1947

Sale Date: May 10, 2002

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New York (Bird in flight), 1960–1960

André Kertész

New York (Bird in flight), 1960–1960

Sale Date: May 10, 2002

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Washington Square, New York. Winter..., 1966–1966

André Kertész

Washington Square, New York. Winter..., 1966–1966

Sale Date: May 10, 2002

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New York building façades, 1962–1962

André Kertész

New York building façades, 1962–1962

Sale Date: May 10, 2002

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Greenwich Avenue, New York. New York, 1977–1977

André Kertész

Greenwich Avenue, New York. New York, 1977–1977

Sale Date: May 10, 2002

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American views, 1945–1945

André Kertész

American views, 1945–1945

Sale Date: May 10, 2002

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Tokyo images, 1917–1917

André Kertész

Tokyo images, 1917–1917

Sale Date: May 10, 2002

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Blind musician, Abony, Hungary...., 1921–1921

André Kertész

Blind musician, Abony, Hungary...., 1921–1921

Sale Date: May 10, 2002

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Jardin de Luxembourg, 1925–1925

André Kertész

Jardin de Luxembourg, 1925–1925

Sale Date: May 10, 2002

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Mondrian's glasses and pipe, 1926–1926

André Kertész

Mondrian's glasses and pipe, 1926–1926

Sale Date: May 10, 2002

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Satiric dancer, 1926–1926

André Kertész

Satiric dancer, 1926–1926

Sale Date: May 10, 2002

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Lovers, Budapest, 1915–1915

André Kertész

Lovers, Budapest, 1915–1915

Sale Date: May 10, 2002

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Esztergom, Hungary, 1917–1917

André Kertész

Esztergom, Hungary, 1917–1917

Sale Date: May 10, 2002

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Disappearing act, 1955–1955

André Kertész

Disappearing act, 1955–1955

Sale Date: May 10, 2002

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