Budapest

February 24, 1919

André Kertész

Associated Names
André Kertész

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1894 - 1985

This is a photograph of a crowded street scene with people gathered around a lamppost. The black-and-white image captures a bustling crowd, some of whom are perched on or climbing the lamppost. In the background, grand architecture can be seen. The sky is overcast and the atmosphere appears to be lively.
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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. 25.

Inscriptions

center verso in black ink: 1919.Feb.24.

Wikidata ID

Q64074081

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