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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Distortion no.40, 1933–1933

André Kertész

Distortion no.40, 1933–1933

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Sixth Avenue, New York - Building..., 1973–1973

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Sixth Avenue, New York - Building..., 1973–1973

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New York views with people walking, 1962–1962

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New York views with people walking, 1962–1962

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New York sunbathers on rooftops, 1969–1969

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New York sunbathers on rooftops, 1969–1969

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New York roof top views, 1975–1975

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New York roof top views, 1975–1975

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New York, 1970–1970

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New York, 1970–1970

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Gypsy children kissing, Esztergom,..., 1917–1917

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Gypsy children kissing, Esztergom,..., 1917–1917

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New York, 1970–1970

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New York, 1970–1970

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Rainy day, Tokyo, 1968–1968

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Rainy day, Tokyo, 1968–1968

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Homing ship, Central Park, 1944–1944

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Homing ship, Central Park, 1944–1944

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Distortion no.25, 1933–1933

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Distortion no.25, 1933–1933

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Distortion no.23A and 20A, 1933–1933

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Distortion no.23A and 20A, 1933–1933

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The broken bench, New York, 1962–1962

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The broken bench, New York, 1962–1962

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Martinique, 1972–1972

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Martinique, 1972–1972

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New York views with flocks of birds, 1967–1967

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New York views with flocks of birds, 1967–1967

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New York building façades with birds in , 1977–1977

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New York building façades with birds in , 1977–1977

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Washington Square South, New York - Day , 1953–1953

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Washington Square South, New York - Day , 1953–1953

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New York signs and graffiti, 1973–1973

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New York signs and graffiti, 1973–1973

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Circus, Budapest, 1920–1920

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Circus, Budapest, 1920–1920

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Bocskay-ter, Budapest, 1914–1914

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Bocskay-ter, Budapest, 1914–1914

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New York, 1962–1962

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New York, 1962–1962

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Melancholic tulip, 1939–1939

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Melancholic tulip, 1939–1939

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New York buildings, 1974–1974

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New York buildings, 1974–1974

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Couple embracing on the Eiffel Tower, 1929–1929

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Couple embracing on the Eiffel Tower, 1929–1929

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