Men Working

October 1919

André Kertész

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André Kertész

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1894 - 1985

This is a photograph of two silhouetted figures on a cobblestone street in an early 20th-century urban setting. Trees line the left side of the road and old buildings are visible in the background. Horse-drawn carriages are slightly blurred on the right side, suggesting motion. The lighting indicates a dim, possibly overcast day. The two figures are in profile, wearing dark coats and bowler-style hats, focusing on a task related to a manhole on the street.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The André and Elizabeth Kertész Foundation, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 2000.

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Inscriptions

center verso in graphite: 1919 Okt.

Wikidata ID

Q64074044

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