Jeno Kertész

c. 1919

André Kertész

Associated Names
André Kertész

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1894 - 1985

The image shows the upper half of a man's body. He is positioned at a forward tilt while smiling broadly. He has curly, short hair, and his eyes are slightly squinted with a cheerful demeanor. The man appears to be shirtless with visible collarbones and chest hair. He is surrounded by tall grasses reaching up from the ground, indicating he is in a natural outdoor setting. The background consists of more grasses, suggesting he is in a field or meadow. No jewelry or objects are present in the image.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The André and Elizabeth Kertész Foundation, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 1999.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2005

  • André Kertész, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles; International Center of Photography, New York, 2005, no. 19.

2006

  • In the Face of History: European Photographers in the 20th Century, Barbican Art Gallery, London, 2006 - 2007, unnumbered catalogue.

2012

  • The Serial Portrait: Photography and Identity in the Last One Hundred Years: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, September 30–December 31, 2012

2015

  • In Light of the Past: Celebrating Twenty-Five Years of Collecting Photographs at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, May 3 – July 26, 2015

Bibliography

2006

  • In the Face of History: European Photographers in the 20th Century. Exh. cat., Barbican Art Gallery, London. London: Black Dog: Barbican Art Gallery, 2006.

Wikidata ID

Q64074013

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