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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Chez Mondrian

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Chez Mondrian

Sale Date: October 28, 2009

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Martinique, 1972

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Martinique, 1972

Sale Date: October 22, 2009

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Washington Square - Winter, 1954

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Washington Square - Winter, 1954

Sale Date: October 22, 2009

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New York, 1972

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New York, 1972

Sale Date: October 22, 2009

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Melancholic tulip, 1939

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Melancholic tulip, 1939

Sale Date: October 22, 2009

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Hazy day, Budapest, 1920

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Hazy day, Budapest, 1920

Sale Date: October 22, 2009

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Satiric dancer, 1926

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Satiric dancer, 1926

Sale Date: October 22, 2009

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Chez Mondrian, 1926

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Chez Mondrian, 1926

Sale Date: October 22, 2009

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Budapest - Circus, 1970–1979

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Budapest - Circus, 1970–1979

Sale Date: October 22, 2009

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Of New York (bk w/numerous works, title, folio)

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Of New York (bk w/numerous works, title, folio)

Sale Date: October 6, 2009

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The Manchester collection (bk w/297 works,...

André Kertész

The Manchester collection (bk w/297 works,...

Sale Date: October 6, 2009

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Henry Moore Garden, 1980

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Henry Moore Garden, 1980

Sale Date: October 6, 2009

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Blind sculptor Scapigni with an unfinished..., 1931

André Kertész

Blind sculptor Scapigni with an unfinished..., 1931

Sale Date: October 6, 2009

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Fish sign, New York City, 1963

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Fish sign, New York City, 1963

Sale Date: October 6, 2009

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A Hungarian memory (portfolio of 15), 1914–1924

André Kertész

A Hungarian memory (portfolio of 15), 1914–1924

Sale Date: October 9, 2009

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Chez Mondrian, Paris, 1926

André Kertész

Chez Mondrian, Paris, 1926

Sale Date: October 9, 2009

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Selected images (various sizes; 9 works), 1955–1982

André Kertész

Selected images (various sizes; 9 works), 1955–1982

Sale Date: October 9, 2009

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Selected holiday cards (various sizes;..., 1920–1979

André Kertész

Selected holiday cards (various sizes;..., 1920–1979

Sale Date: October 9, 2009

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Washington Square, 1954

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Washington Square, 1954

Sale Date: October 9, 2009

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After the ball, 1926

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After the ball, 1926

Sale Date: October 9, 2009

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Chez Mondrian, Paris, 1926

André Kertész

Chez Mondrian, Paris, 1926

Sale Date: October 9, 2009

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Swimming, Duna Haraszti, 1919

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Swimming, Duna Haraszti, 1919

Sale Date: October 9, 2009

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Le balcon, Martinique, 1972

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Le balcon, Martinique, 1972

Sale Date: September 23, 2009

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Satiric dancer, 1926

André Kertész

Satiric dancer, 1926

Sale Date: September 23, 2009

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