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.

André Kertész News

Art World

Clément Chéroux Quits Centre Pompidou to Join SFMOMA as Senior Curator of Photography

by Carol Civre
Clément Chéroux Quits Centre Pompidou to Join SFMOMA as Senior Curator of Photography
Art Fairs

See the Hottest Trends at Photo London 2016

by Lorena Muñoz-Alonso
See the Hottest Trends at Photo London 2016
Art World

Our Favorite Clocks and Watches in Art, Because We Stand with Ahmed

by Brian Boucher
Our Favorite Clocks and Watches in Art, Because We Stand with Ahmed

André Kertész Artworks

Artworks for Sale &
Auction Results

André Kertész (4,675 results)
Jean Lurçat, August 22nd, 1927, 1927

André Kertész

Jean Lurçat, August 22nd, 1927, 1927

Sale Date: November 19, 2015

Auction Closed

Distortion # 63, 1932–1933

André Kertész

Distortion # 63, 1932–1933

Sale Date: November 25, 2015

Auction Closed

The Stairs of Montmartre, 1926

André Kertész

The Stairs of Montmartre, 1926

Sale Date: November 20, 2015

Auction Closed

‘Carrefour, Blois’, 1930

André Kertész

‘Carrefour, Blois’, 1930

Sale Date: November 20, 2015

Auction Closed

‘Eiffel Tower-Summer Storm’, 1925

André Kertész

‘Eiffel Tower-Summer Storm’, 1925

Sale Date: November 20, 2015

Auction Closed

‘Chez Mondrian’, 1926

André Kertész

‘Chez Mondrian’, 1926

Sale Date: November 20, 2015

Auction Closed

Satiric Dancer, Paris, 1926

André Kertész

Satiric Dancer, Paris, 1926

Sale Date: November 13, 2015

Auction Closed

Martinique, January 1, 1972

André Kertész

Martinique, January 1, 1972

Sale Date: November 13, 2015

Auction Closed

Multiple Exposure, Lever House Building, 390 , 1952

André Kertész

Multiple Exposure, Lever House Building, 390 , 1952

Sale Date: November 20, 2015

Auction Closed

Door Distortion, 1984

André Kertész

Door Distortion, 1984

Sale Date: November 20, 2015

Auction Closed

Insect (bee), 1939–1944

André Kertész

Insect (bee), 1939–1944

Sale Date: November 13, 2015

Auction Closed

Distortion #168, 1933

André Kertész

Distortion #168, 1933

Sale Date: November 13, 2015

Auction Closed

Washington Square, NY, Outside the Window

André Kertész

Washington Square, NY, Outside the Window

Sale Date: November 5, 2015

Auction Closed

Librairie Edouard Loewy, 1931

André Kertész

Librairie Edouard Loewy, 1931

Sale Date: November 12, 2015

Auction Closed

Planeurs, 1930

André Kertész

Planeurs, 1930

Sale Date: November 12, 2015

Auction Closed

Foujita au chat, Paris, 1928

André Kertész

Foujita au chat, Paris, 1928

Sale Date: November 12, 2015

Auction Closed

Colette, Paris, 1930

André Kertész

Colette, Paris, 1930

Sale Date: November 12, 2015

Auction Closed

Quatuor (Quatuor à corde dirigé par Feri Roth), 1926

André Kertész

Quatuor (Quatuor à corde dirigé par Feri Roth), 1926

Sale Date: November 12, 2015

Auction Closed

Mains de Paul Arma et ombres I, 1928

André Kertész

Mains de Paul Arma et ombres I, 1928

Sale Date: November 12, 2015

Auction Closed

Sans titre (Trèfle à quatre feuilles), 1927

André Kertész

Sans titre (Trèfle à quatre feuilles), 1927

Sale Date: November 12, 2015

Auction Closed

Vert-Galant en hiver, 1929

André Kertész

Vert-Galant en hiver, 1929

Sale Date: November 12, 2015

Auction Closed

Pêcheurs derrière Notre-Dame, 1925

André Kertész

Pêcheurs derrière Notre-Dame, 1925

Sale Date: November 12, 2015

Auction Closed

Tour Eiffel, 1925

André Kertész

Tour Eiffel, 1925

Sale Date: November 12, 2015

Auction Closed

Distortion #5, 1933

André Kertész

Distortion #5, 1933

Sale Date: November 21, 2015

Auction Closed

English (US)

©2024 Artnet Worldwide Corporation. All rights reserved.