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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Rue der Vertus, Paris, 1926

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Rue der Vertus, Paris, 1926

Sale Date: May 31, 2019

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MON AMI HENRI MERCI, 1972

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MON AMI HENRI MERCI, 1972

Sale Date: April 30, 2019

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TOKYO, JAPON, 1968

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TOKYO, JAPON, 1968

Sale Date: April 30, 2019

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NEW YORK CITY, 1962

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NEW YORK CITY, 1962

Sale Date: April 30, 2019

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AUTOPORTRAIT, 1960

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AUTOPORTRAIT, 1960

Sale Date: April 30, 2019

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SOUTHPORT, LONG ISLAND, 14 AOUT 1949, 1950–1960

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SOUTHPORT, LONG ISLAND, 14 AOUT 1949, 1950–1960

Sale Date: April 30, 2019

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The Tramp's Siesta, 1927

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The Tramp's Siesta, 1927

Sale Date: April 18, 2019

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Melancholic Tulip, 1970

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Melancholic Tulip, 1970

Sale Date: April 18, 2019

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Martinique, 1972

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Martinique, 1972

Sale Date: April 18, 2019

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Figurine in window with the World Trade..., 1979

André Kertész

Figurine in window with the World Trade..., 1979

Sale Date: April 18, 2019

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Champs Elysées (woman with dog in carriage), 1963

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Champs Elysées (woman with dog in carriage), 1963

Sale Date: April 18, 2019

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Distorsion n. 23A, 1984

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Distorsion n. 23A, 1984

Sale Date: April 18, 2019

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Dunaharaszti, Swimming, September 14, 1919

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Dunaharaszti, Swimming, September 14, 1919

Sale Date: April 18, 2019

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Low enforcement, 1969

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Low enforcement, 1969

Sale Date: April 18, 2019

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Untitled, 1932

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Untitled, 1932

Sale Date: April 18, 2019

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WASHINGTON SQUARE AT NIGHT, 1954

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WASHINGTON SQUARE AT NIGHT, 1954

Sale Date: April 5, 2019

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WASHINGTON SQUARE, WINTER, 1954

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WASHINGTON SQUARE, WINTER, 1954

Sale Date: April 5, 2019

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SELECTED MARIONETTE STUDIES, 1929

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SELECTED MARIONETTE STUDIES, 1929

Sale Date: April 5, 2019

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Meudon, 1928

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Meudon, 1928

Sale Date: April 11, 2019

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Satiric Dancer, 1926

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Satiric Dancer, 1926

Sale Date: April 5, 2019

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Washington Square, New York, 1966

André Kertész

Washington Square, New York, 1966

Sale Date: April 5, 2019

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Brick Walls, 1961

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Brick Walls, 1961

Sale Date: April 5, 2019

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Jane, 1979

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Jane, 1979

Sale Date: April 6, 2019

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Bocskay-tér, Budapest, 1914

André Kertész

Bocskay-tér, Budapest, 1914

Sale Date: April 6, 2019

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