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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LIGHTNING BOLTS OVER THE EIFFEL TOWER..., 1970–1970

André Kertész

LIGHTNING BOLTS OVER THE EIFFEL TOWER..., 1970–1970

Sale Date: April 24, 1990

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BROKERN BENCH, NEW YORK,(1962), 1970–1970

André Kertész

BROKERN BENCH, NEW YORK,(1962), 1970–1970

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CHAIRS OF PARIS (1927), 1970–1970

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CHAIRS OF PARIS (1927), 1970–1970

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MAN ON STAIRWELL, PARIS (1927), 1970–1970

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MAN ON STAIRWELL, PARIS (1927), 1970–1970

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COLETTE, PARIS (1930)

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COLETTE, PARIS (1930)

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MARTINIQUE, 1972–1972

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MARTINIQUE, 1972–1972

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WINES AND LIQUORS, PARIS(1929), 1970–1970

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WINES AND LIQUORS, PARIS(1929), 1970–1970

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BROKEN PLATE, PARIS (1929), 1970–1970

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BROKEN PLATE, PARIS (1929), 1970–1970

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THE TABLE OF THE TRIBUNAL OF 100, 1935–1935

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THE TABLE OF THE TRIBUNAL OF 100, 1935–1935

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MELANCHOLIC TULIP (1939), 1970–1970

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MELANCHOLIC TULIP (1939), 1970–1970

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PARIS, MAGDA-THE SATIRIC DANCER (1926), 1970–1970

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PARIS, MAGDA-THE SATIRIC DANCER (1926), 1970–1970

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DISTORTION #147 (1933)

André Kertész

DISTORTION #147 (1933)

Sale Date: April 24, 1990

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NEW YORK CITY AT THE UNITED NATIONS, 1958–1958

André Kertész

NEW YORK CITY AT THE UNITED NATIONS, 1958–1958

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DISTORTION #45 (1933)

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DISTORTION #45 (1933)

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FIRE IN GREENWICH VILLAGE, 1971–1971

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FIRE IN GREENWICH VILLAGE, 1971–1971

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ANDRE KERTESZ VOLUME II (1930-1972)

André Kertész

ANDRE KERTESZ VOLUME II (1930-1972)

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A Hungarian memory

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A Hungarian memory

Sale Date: April 24, 1990

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BALLET, N.Y.C.

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BALLET, N.Y.C.

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SELF-PORTRAIT, PARIS (1927), 1970–1970

André Kertész

SELF-PORTRAIT, PARIS (1927), 1970–1970

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AFTER THE SOIREE, PARIS(1927)

André Kertész

AFTER THE SOIREE, PARIS(1927)

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BRIDGE ACROSS THE SEINE(1928), 1970–1970

André Kertész

BRIDGE ACROSS THE SEINE(1928), 1970–1970

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MANHATTAN SKYLINE (1957), 1970–1970

André Kertész

MANHATTAN SKYLINE (1957), 1970–1970

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MELANCHOLIC TULIP (1939), 1970–1970

André Kertész

MELANCHOLIC TULIP (1939), 1970–1970

Sale Date: April 24, 1990

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JEWISH CEMETERY, NEW YORK, 1966–1966

André Kertész

JEWISH CEMETERY, NEW YORK, 1966–1966

Sale Date: April 24, 1990

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