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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STEPS OF TOURAINE, 1930–1930

André Kertész

STEPS OF TOURAINE, 1930–1930

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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From my window, 1979–1979

André Kertész

From my window, 1979–1979

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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'COMMUNICATION BLDG. (WORLD (SIC) FAIR)', 1939–1939

André Kertész

'COMMUNICATION BLDG. (WORLD (SIC) FAIR)', 1939–1939

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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MARIE LAURENCIN, 1920–1930

André Kertész

MARIE LAURENCIN, 1920–1930

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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'DISTORTION #91' (SELF PORTRAIT), 1933–1933

André Kertész

'DISTORTION #91' (SELF PORTRAIT), 1933–1933

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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New York, 1959–1959

André Kertész

New York, 1959–1959

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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WINDOW AND STREET LAMP, 1940–1950

André Kertész

WINDOW AND STREET LAMP, 1940–1950

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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'CHAMPS ELYSEES', 1929–1929

André Kertész

'CHAMPS ELYSEES', 1929–1929

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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'EVENING SQUARE', 1927–1927

André Kertész

'EVENING SQUARE', 1927–1927

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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'CHEZ MONDRIAN', 1926–1926

André Kertész

'CHEZ MONDRIAN', 1926–1926

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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'MAGDA FORSTNER AND ETIENNE BOETHY', 1926–1926

André Kertész

'MAGDA FORSTNER AND ETIENNE BOETHY', 1926–1926

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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'EIFFEL TOWER, PARIS', 1920–1920

André Kertész

'EIFFEL TOWER, PARIS', 1920–1920

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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MAURICE DE VLAMINCK, 1920–1930

André Kertész

MAURICE DE VLAMINCK, 1920–1930

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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BOULEVARD DES INVALIDES, PARIS, 1926–1926

André Kertész

BOULEVARD DES INVALIDES, PARIS, 1926–1926

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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'THE WHITE HORSE', 1962–1962

André Kertész

'THE WHITE HORSE', 1962–1962

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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SATIRIC DANCER, 1926–1926

André Kertész

SATIRIC DANCER, 1926–1926

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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'CIRCUS, BUDAPEST', 1920–1920

André Kertész

'CIRCUS, BUDAPEST', 1920–1920

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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ROCKEFELLELR CENTER, 1937–1937

André Kertész

ROCKEFELLELR CENTER, 1937–1937

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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PROMENADE, NEW YORK, 1962–1962

André Kertész

PROMENADE, NEW YORK, 1962–1962

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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'SWIMMER, HUNGARY', 1919–1919

André Kertész

'SWIMMER, HUNGARY', 1919–1919

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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COUPLE READING, 1950–1950

André Kertész

COUPLE READING, 1950–1950

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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'ESTERGOM, (HUNGARY)', 1916–1916

André Kertész

'ESTERGOM, (HUNGARY)', 1916–1916

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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A CORNER IN OSSIP ZADKINE'S STUDIO, PARIS, 1930–1940

André Kertész

A CORNER IN OSSIP ZADKINE'S STUDIO, PARIS, 1930–1940

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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'SATIRIC DANCER', 1926–1926

André Kertész

'SATIRIC DANCER', 1926–1926

Sale Date: April 25, 1990

Auction Closed

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