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.

André Kertész Artworks

André Kertész (4,675 results)
DISTORTION 167 (1933)., 1933–1933

André Kertész

DISTORTION 167 (1933)., 1933–1933

Sale Date: April 16, 1991

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LIBRARY, PARIS., 1927–1927

André Kertész

LIBRARY, PARIS., 1927–1927

Sale Date: April 16, 1991

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BORSKAY-TER, BUDAPEST (1914)., 1914–1914

André Kertész

BORSKAY-TER, BUDAPEST (1914)., 1914–1914

Sale Date: April 16, 1991

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PARIS, MAGDA - THE SATIRIC DANCER (1926)., 1926–1926

André Kertész

PARIS, MAGDA - THE SATIRIC DANCER (1926)., 1926–1926

Sale Date: April 16, 1991

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CHEZ MONDRIAN (1926)., 1926–1926

André Kertész

CHEZ MONDRIAN (1926)., 1926–1926

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Carriefour, Blois, 1930–1930

André Kertész

Carriefour, Blois, 1930–1930

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TRAPEZE ARTISTS,L NEW YORK. (1969)., 1969–1969

André Kertész

TRAPEZE ARTISTS,L NEW YORK. (1969)., 1969–1969

Sale Date: April 16, 1991

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SELECTED IMAGES (1927-1962). 3 GELATIN..., 1927–1962

André Kertész

SELECTED IMAGES (1927-1962). 3 GELATIN..., 1927–1962

Sale Date: April 16, 1991

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PUDDLE, NEW YORK, (1967), 1967–1967

André Kertész

PUDDLE, NEW YORK, (1967), 1967–1967

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MARTINIQUE (1972)., 1972–1972

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MARTINIQUE (1972)., 1972–1972

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PARIS, MAGDA - THE SATIRIC DANCER (1926)., 1926–1926

André Kertész

PARIS, MAGDA - THE SATIRIC DANCER (1926)., 1926–1926

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KIKI (1927), 1927–1927

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KIKI (1927), 1927–1927

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MARTINIQUE (1972)., 1972–1972

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MARTINIQUE (1972)., 1972–1972

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SELECTED IMAGES, RIVER WALK OFCARL..., 1948–1948

André Kertész

SELECTED IMAGES, RIVER WALK OFCARL..., 1948–1948

Sale Date: April 16, 1991

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MELANCHOLIC TULIP, NEW YORK (1939)., 1939–1939

André Kertész

MELANCHOLIC TULIP, NEW YORK (1939)., 1939–1939

Sale Date: April 16, 1991

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MELANCHOLIC TULIP, NEW YORK. (1939)., 1939–1939

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MELANCHOLIC TULIP, NEW YORK. (1939)., 1939–1939

Sale Date: April 16, 1991

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SELECTED NEW YORK IMAGES. (1937-1977)...., 1937–1977

André Kertész

SELECTED NEW YORK IMAGES. (1937-1977)...., 1937–1977

Sale Date: April 16, 1991

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TRANSPORT; BRAILA, RUMANIA, 1923–1923

André Kertész

TRANSPORT; BRAILA, RUMANIA, 1923–1923

Sale Date: April 15, 1991

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TRIO OF MUSICIANS, RACZKEVE, 1923–1923

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TRIO OF MUSICIANS, RACZKEVE, 1923–1923

Sale Date: April 15, 1991

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WASHINGTON SQUARE #8A

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WASHINGTON SQUARE #8A

Sale Date: March 23, 1991

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SNOW SCENE, 1970–1970

André Kertész

SNOW SCENE, 1970–1970

Sale Date: November 1, 1990

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PARIS, MAGDA--THE SATIRIC DANCER, 1926–1926

André Kertész

PARIS, MAGDA--THE SATIRIC DANCER, 1926–1926

Sale Date: October 18, 1990

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DISTORTION #6, 1933–1933

André Kertész

DISTORTION #6, 1933–1933

Sale Date: October 18, 1990

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CHEZ MONDRIAN, 1926–1926

André Kertész

CHEZ MONDRIAN, 1926–1926

Sale Date: October 18, 1990

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