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 #86, 1970

André Kertész

Distortion #86, 1970

Sale Date: May 27, 2021

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重要作品纽约展览原框《马提尼克岛》银盐照片附遗产章, 1972

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重要作品纽约展览原框《马提尼克岛》银盐照片附遗产章, 1972

Sale Date: May 28, 2021

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Distortion, Jane Corkin Gallery, 1979

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Distortion, Jane Corkin Gallery, 1979

Sale Date: May 28, 2021

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Sidewalk, Paris, 1929

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Sidewalk, Paris, 1929

Sale Date: May 6, 2021

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Paris, The Eiffel Tower, 1925

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Paris, The Eiffel Tower, 1925

Sale Date: May 6, 2021

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Paris, The Eiffel Tower, 1920

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Paris, The Eiffel Tower, 1920

Sale Date: May 6, 2021

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Satiric Dancer

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Satiric Dancer

Sale Date: May 6, 2021

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Chez Mondrian, 1926, 1926

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Chez Mondrian, 1926, 1926

Sale Date: April 22, 2021

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Tristan Tzara, 1926

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Tristan Tzara, 1926

Sale Date: April 20, 2021

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Untitled (Hungary), 1914

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Untitled (Hungary), 1914

Sale Date: April 12, 2021

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Carrefour, Blois, 1930, 1930

André Kertész

Carrefour, Blois, 1930, 1930

Sale Date: April 9, 2021

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Blind Musician, Abony, Hungary, July 19, 1921, 1921

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Blind Musician, Abony, Hungary, July 19, 1921, 1921

Sale Date: April 9, 2021

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Clock of the Academy, Pont des Arts,..., 1929–1932

André Kertész

Clock of the Academy, Pont des Arts,..., 1929–1932

Sale Date: April 8, 2021

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Nature Morte, Chez Mondrian, 1926

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Nature Morte, Chez Mondrian, 1926

Sale Date: April 8, 2021

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Colette, 1930

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Colette, 1930

Sale Date: April 16, 2021

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Brassaï, 1963

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Brassaï, 1963

Sale Date: March 23, 2021

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Etienne & Emma Béothy et des amis à table..., 1929

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Etienne & Emma Béothy et des amis à table..., 1929

Sale Date: March 11, 2021

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Distortion #88, 1970

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Distortion #88, 1970

Sale Date: March 11, 2021

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Dress Mannequins, 1965

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Dress Mannequins, 1965

Sale Date: March 11, 2021

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Couple kissing, Paris, 1930–1939

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Couple kissing, Paris, 1930–1939

Sale Date: March 11, 2021

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Café du Dome, 1925

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Café du Dome, 1925

Sale Date: March 11, 2021

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Accordionist, Esztergom, 1916

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Accordionist, Esztergom, 1916

Sale Date: March 11, 2021

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New York, 1960

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New York, 1960

Sale Date: March 17, 2021

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Underwater Swimmer, Esztergom, 1917

André Kertész

Underwater Swimmer, Esztergom, 1917

Sale Date: February 18, 2021

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