Known for capturing the essence of a moment, André Kertész was considered one of the most influential photographers of the 20th Century. He was born in Budapest, Hungary, on July 2, 1894. André Kertész’s pictures of everyday life greatly influenced magazine photography in the United States and Europe as his distinctive style showed generations of photographers how to shoot without intruding in the situation or the emotion of the day. After being severely injured during WWI, he returned to Budapest. Surprisingly, his post-war career initially continued as a clerk in the Budapest stock exchange. Kertész moved to Paris in 1925 to work as a freelance photographer. He soon made friends with some of the leading artists of the time, including Fernand Léger, Marc Chagall and Piet Mondrian. In 1928 he bought a Leica, a small handheld camera which gave him the freedom to move about the streets of Paris. The camera-enabled him to capture spontaneous moments of urban life, a subject that would fascinate him throughout his career. With his Leica and the friendship of these artists, he was able to develop a visual history of Paris. His work appeared in French, Italian and British publications, including prominent magazines and newspapers of the day like the London Sunday Times. At the onset of Hitler's Germany and the specter of war on the horizon, Kertész moved to New York City in 1936 to pursue his career as a photographer. He became a United States citizen in 1944. In 1949 he became a staple with Condé Nast. Alongside Alexander Liberman, Kertész helped to transform and elevate House and Garden magazine into the publication envisioned by Mr. Liberman. Once Kertész retired from commercial work in 1962, his work began to be recognized as Fine art photography. His projects harkened back to his early work in Hungary with street scenes, still-life and the movements of everyday people. Kertész's work is in numerous private and public collections including the Museum of Modern Art, The Art Institute of Chicago, J. Paul Getty Museum, Center for Creative Photography, Smithsonian Institution and Pompidou Center. As per Brassaï’s words, “André Kertész has two qualities that are essential for a great photographer, an insatiable curiosity about the world, about people and life and a precise sense of form." Kertész died in New York City, on September 27, 1985.
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The Circus
By Andre Kertesz
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Printed later. Signed on the back of the print with date in pencil. Camera Obscura label on back of mat. Overmatted to 20 x 16 inches so frame-ready. Provenance: Camera Obscura Galle...
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Colette, Paris
By Andre Kertesz
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Printed later. Signed on the back of the print with date in pencil. Camera Obscura label on back of mat. Overmatted to 18 x 22". Provenance Camera Obscura Gallery (Denver) 1980s to p...
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Stairs at Montmartre, Paris, 1926
By Andre Kertesz
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Signed in pencil on recto Gelatin silver print Image/Paper: 3" x 3-3/4", Mount: 12" x 9", Mat 20" x 16"
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Cello Study
By Andre Kertesz
Located in New York, NY
This image measures 9 3/4 x 2 inches, on a 10 x 8 inch sheet. It is signed and date by the artist on verso, and notated "Paris." The print was made no later than 1971. This elegant ...
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Meudon, France
By Andre Kertesz
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed original print by the artist! This very important work exudes a sense of alienation with a surreal edge to the composition. The artists work and this work in particular is fea...
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Portrait of a Young Man
By Andre Kertesz
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Carte-postale printing on back of print. Unsigned. A very rare example. We have not seen another image of this portrait at market.
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Carrefour, Blois, 1930
By Andre Kertesz
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Signed, titled, & dated in pencil on verso Gelatin silver print Paper - 8" x 10", Matted 16 x 20"
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Wine Cellars, Budafok, Hungary
By Andre Kertesz
Located in Denton, TX
Signed in pencil on print verso.
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Satiric Dancer
By Andre Kertesz
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Satiric Dancer" is a photograph by Andre Kertesz. The photograph is signed verso, "Paris 1926, A. Kertesz". The framed piece measures 18 1/4 x 15 1/4 x 3/4 in. Kertész's work was i...
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Manuel Komroff
By Andre Kertesz
Located in Denton, TX
Signed by Andre Kertesz Vintage gelatin silver carte postale 3 1/2 x 5 3/8 in. Signed in graphite in artist's hand on recto
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Monte Cinto, Corsica, 1932
By Andre Kertesz
Located in Toronto, ON
9" x 7" Unframed Silver Gelatin Print Hand Signed by Andre Kertesz
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Untitled (Paris), November 2, 1980
By Andre Kertesz
Located in Toronto, ON
6 1/2" x 9 5/8" Unframed Silver Gelatin Print Hand Signed by Andre Kertesz
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Girlfriends, Paris
By Andre Kertesz
Located in New York, NY
Unsigned
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Plate 11
By Andre Kertesz
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the verso
Color
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Marc Chagall and his wife Bella circa
By Andre Kertesz
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the verso
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Promenade, October 17, New York, 1962
By Andre Kertesz
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Signed and dated in pencil on mount recto; number "8" blind-stamped in lower left corner of mount Image 9-1/2" x 7-1/4", Mount 18" x 14", Matted 20" x 16"
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Martinique, 1972
By Andre Kertesz
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Signed, titled, dated in pencil on verso; Stamped with photographer's copyright on verso Image - 7.75" x 9.75", Paper - 8" x 10", Mat - 16" x 20"
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Kew Gardens, London
By Andre Kertesz
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Signed, titled and dated in pencil on verso Vintage gelatin silver print Image 9" x 7", Paper 10" x 8", Matted 20" x 16"
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Pont Marie at Night, Paris
By Andre Kertesz
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Signed, titled and dated in pencil on verso Vintage gelatin silver print Image 9-3/4" x 6-5/8", Paper 10" x 8", Matted 20" x 16"
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Fork, Paris, 1928 - Andre Kertesz (Black and White Photography)
By Andre Kertesz
Located in London, GB
Fork, Paris, 1928 - Andre Kertesz (Black and White Photography) Signed, titled and dated in pencil on reverse with Metropolitan Museum of Art deaccession stamp Silver gelatin print, printed 1978 Image size - 7 3/4 x 9 7/8 inches Sheet size 8 x 10 inches André Kertész (1894-1985) is widely regarded as one of Europe’s leading photographic artists, particularly for his contribution to photographic composition and the photo-essay. Although he failed to gain popular recognition in the early stages of his career, his later photographs, including works such as The Fork (1928), Melancholic Tulip (1939) and Washington Square, New York (1954) are now amongst the most famous photographs...
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Montparnasse, Square Jolivet, 1926 - Andre Kertesz (Black and White Photography)
By Andre Kertesz
Located in London, GB
Montparnasse, Square Jolivet, 1926 - Andre Kertesz (Black and White Photography) Signed on reverse Silver gelatin print, printed 1970s 9 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches André Kertész (1894-1985)...
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The Daisy Bar, Montmatre, Paris - Andre Kertesz (Black and White Photography)
By Andre Kertesz
Located in London, GB
The Daisy Bar, Montmatre, Paris - Andre Kertesz (Black and White Photography) Stamped with photographer's estate ink stamp on reverse Silver gelatin print, printed c. 1980 10 x 8 inc...
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Boulevard Malesherbes at Midday, Paris - Andre Kertesz (Black and White)
By Andre Kertesz
Located in London, GB
Boulevard Malesherbes at Midday, Paris - Andre Kertesz (Black and White) Stamped with photographer's estate ink stamp on reverse Silver gelatin print, printed c. 1980 9 1/2 x 8 inche...
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Piet Mondrian
By Andre Kertesz
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer.
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Distortion #16, Paris
By Andre Kertesz
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer.
Silver Gelatin
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Distortion #40, Paris
By Andre Kertesz
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer.
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Satiric Dancer
By Andre Kertesz
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer.
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Still Life with Flowers and Snake, New York
By Andre Kertesz
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer. Availability subject to change without notice.
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Rockefeller Center
By Andre Kertesz
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Dated 4-10-37 and numbered 38 on back of mount by photographer.
Toilet / Fountain at Baur au Lac Hotel in Zurich
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a unique photograph was taken by Warhol in the bathroom at Baur au Lac Hotel in Zurich. Toilets were a common subject of Warhol's photos. This photo is dated 'Mar 9 1982' (on...
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Paul Newman and Lee Marvin (Signed)
By Terry O'Neill
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 45/50, signed by Terry O'Neill. Includes black frame. Terry O’Neill CBE is one of the world’s most collected photographers with work hanging in national art galleries and privat...
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Kate Moss at the Donmar Warehouse in Covent Garden, London
Located in New York, NY
Ed. of 25, unframed print with framing options available. Additional sizes available upon request. As one of Britain’s longest standing press photographers, Greg Brennan has captu...
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Versailles, Bosquet de l'Arc de Triomphe, 1904, No. 6483
By Eugène Atget
Located in Middletown, NY
Albumen silver print from glass negative, 8 1/2 x 7 inches (215 x 178 mm). From the artist's series on sculptures on the grounds of Versailles. Annotated in Atget's hand in pencil o...
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The Abode of Snow
By Ansel Adams
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed with printed title on front of print. From 'Parmelian Prints of the High Sierra', limited edition of 100 copies. This is a parmelian print, warm in tone.
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Magnolia Bud
By Imogen Cunningham
Located in Carmel, CA
Rondal Partridge Silver Gelatin Estate Print Embossed Imogen Cunningham signature on mat, labeled on verso. Dry mounted outer dimensions 16x20"
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Portrait of Miss N. (Evelyn Nesbit)
Located in Carmel, CA
Photogravure from Camera Work Issue #1 Great Condition Loose attached by tape - see pictures. Over matted. Was framed upon purchase in 80's
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Fred Hughes loading a Warhol painting onto a Learjet 35
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This work is unique. Stamped twice on the reverse by both The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Art...
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Roots, Foster Gardens, Honolulu
By Ansel Adams
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed in pencil on front of mount with Portfolio One stamp and numbering in red crayon on back. Anne Helms’ (daughter of Ansel Adams) personal collection stamp on back of mount. Fro...
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H 17.85 in W 15.85 in D 0.85 in
Fidel C. (Fidel Castro Cutting Canes)
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Fidel C. (Fidel Castro cutting cane) 1968 (printed later) is a gelatin silver print by noted Cuban artist Ernesto Fernandez Nogueras, b.1939. It is signed, titled and dated at the lower margin. The photograph size is 11.75 x 10.25 inches, framed size is 17.85 x 15.85 inches. Custom framed in a black frame, with white matting. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Ernesto Fernandez trained under the tutelage of several established photographers during the 1950s in Havana. He is one of the four great photographers of the Revolutionary period of Cuba. As a young man he witnessed both the excesses of Havana as a “playground” of the USA, and the poverty that produced the hotbed of revolutionary thought and action. He was in the Cuban capital as the revolution reached its climax, and his pictures document a time of great hope. They are celebrations of youth’s ability to bring about change and to reinvent a new world. Alongside Korda, Salas and Corrales, Fernandez documented the heady days of the Triumph of the Revolution and continued to photograph Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and other leading lights of the new system, including some wonderfully intimate studies of Alicia Alonso...
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Liquor bottle, glasses and paper towel still life
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This work is unique. Stamped on the reverse by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also on verso. The work comes with an Authentication Letter from th...
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$2,429
H 11.42 in W 14.57 in D 0.08 in
Dinner - Silver Gelatin print, Signed limited edition, Contemporary Still life
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
‘ Dinner ' By Ian Sanderson, Silver Gelatin print Photography : 1996 The print is in excellent condition Stamped, signed on the verso Limited edition of 15 + 2 A/P Ian Sanderson (...
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin, Phot...
Chez Mondrian
By Andre Kertesz
Located in New York, NY
When André Kertész moved to Paris from his native Hungary in 1925, he quickly became immersed in the city’s artistic milieu. The Dutch painter Piet Mondrian had been living in Paris ...
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Violin Shop
By Andre Kertesz
Located in Toronto, Ontario
This black-and-white photograph printed one year before his death is a classic example of Kertész's work. The image shows a still-life composition taken within a violin shop. Utilizi...
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H 7.5 in W 9.75 in
Chairs of Paris - Andre Kertesz (Black and White Photography)
By Andre Kertesz
Located in London, GB
Chairs of Paris - Andre Kertesz (Black and White Photography) Stamped with photographer's estate ink stamp on reverse Silver gelatin print, printed c. 1980 7 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches Andr...
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Chez Mondrian, Paris, 1926
By Andre Kertesz
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed and dated in pencil on the back of the photograph. Printed in the 1970s. Many later prints are not signed and only stamped. Strong print with good middle tones and nice contrast.
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Homage to Robert Capa, 1954 (New York Skyline)
By Andre Kertesz
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Titled in an assistant's hand with printing and size notations on print verso. From the Estate of Andre Kertesz. Printed circa 1954.
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The Lovers
By Andre Kertesz
Located in New York, NY
The Lovers, 1915 Silver gelatin print 8 x 10 inches signed Please contact us for additional prints available by Andre Kertesz. André Kertész (2 J...
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Cheese Racks, Paris
By Andre Kertesz
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
From the Kertesz estate. No stamp or information on print. Printed in the 1930s.
Satiric Dancer
By Andre Kertesz
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed on the back of the photograph. Printed in the 1970s.
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Two Sailors
By Andre Kertesz
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Artist's stamp on the back of the print and annotated, '4-20-47'.
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