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)
BRICK WALLS, NEW YORK, 1961–1961

André Kertész

BRICK WALLS, NEW YORK, 1961–1961

Sale Date: October 17, 1990

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M. AND M. SLIVINSKY

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M. AND M. SLIVINSKY

Sale Date: October 16, 1990

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'BOULEVARD MALESHERBES AT MIDDAY', 1925–1925

André Kertész

'BOULEVARD MALESHERBES AT MIDDAY', 1925–1925

Sale Date: October 16, 1990

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'CHEZ MONDRIAN', 1926–1926

André Kertész

'CHEZ MONDRIAN', 1926–1926

Sale Date: October 16, 1990

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THIRD AVENUE EL, 1937–1937

André Kertész

THIRD AVENUE EL, 1937–1937

Sale Date: October 16, 1990

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BOY, DOG, AND PICASSO PRINT, 1960–1960

André Kertész

BOY, DOG, AND PICASSO PRINT, 1960–1960

Sale Date: October 16, 1990

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NEW YORK CIRCUS BALLET, 1969–1969

André Kertész

NEW YORK CIRCUS BALLET, 1969–1969

Sale Date: October 16, 1990

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'BROKEN BENCH, NEW YORK'

André Kertész

'BROKEN BENCH, NEW YORK'

Sale Date: October 16, 1990

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New York City, 1961–1961

André Kertész

New York City, 1961–1961

Sale Date: October 16, 1990

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NEW YORK CITY IN THE SNOW, 1978–1978

André Kertész

NEW YORK CITY IN THE SNOW, 1978–1978

Sale Date: October 16, 1990

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'MAUNA KEA, KAMUELA HONOLULU', 1974–1974

André Kertész

'MAUNA KEA, KAMUELA HONOLULU', 1974–1974

Sale Date: October 16, 1990

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'ESZTERGOM (HUNGARY) APR. 24-1918', 1918–1918

André Kertész

'ESZTERGOM (HUNGARY) APR. 24-1918', 1918–1918

Sale Date: October 16, 1990

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'TUILERIES GARDENS', 1929–1929

André Kertész

'TUILERIES GARDENS', 1929–1929

Sale Date: October 16, 1990

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ANNE-MARIE MERKEL

André Kertész

ANNE-MARIE MERKEL

Sale Date: October 16, 1990

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DISTORTION

André Kertész

DISTORTION

Sale Date: October 16, 1990

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SELECTED IMAGES

André Kertész

SELECTED IMAGES

Sale Date: October 16, 1990

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'SUTTON PLACE (FROM MR. PATCEVITCH'S..., 1946–1946

André Kertész

'SUTTON PLACE (FROM MR. PATCEVITCH'S..., 1946–1946

Sale Date: October 16, 1990

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SELECTED IMAGES

André Kertész

SELECTED IMAGES

Sale Date: October 16, 1990

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'CHAIRS, THE MEDICI FOUNTAIN', 1925–1925

André Kertész

'CHAIRS, THE MEDICI FOUNTAIN', 1925–1925

Sale Date: October 16, 1990

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SELECTED IMAGES

André Kertész

SELECTED IMAGES

Sale Date: October 16, 1990

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'DISTORTION #94'

André Kertész

'DISTORTION #94'

Sale Date: October 16, 1990

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COMMUNICATION BLDG (WORLD'S FAIR, NEW YORK)

André Kertész

COMMUNICATION BLDG (WORLD'S FAIR, NEW YORK)

Sale Date: October 16, 1990

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'NEW YORK BRIDGE', 1937–1937

André Kertész

'NEW YORK BRIDGE', 1937–1937

Sale Date: October 16, 1990

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UNDER PONT NEUF, 1963–1963

André Kertész

UNDER PONT NEUF, 1963–1963

Sale Date: October 16, 1990

Auction Closed

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