Self-Portrait

July 2, 1924

André Kertész

Associated Names
André Kertész

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1894 - 1985

The image shows a man from the waist up, seated with his left arm resting on a surface. His head is turned slightly to the side, with a focused expression. He has short, dark hair and is wearing a light-colored, striped dress shirt with a dark tie tucked in, and a tie clip on the tie. In the background, there is an open doorway and potted plants with large leaves.
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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

2010

  • André Kertész, Galerie Nationale du Jeu de Paume, Paris; Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin; Hungarian National Museum, Budapest, 2010 - 2011, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

2010

  • André Kertész. Exh. cat., Galerie Nationale du Jeu de Paume, Paris; Fotomuseum Winterthur, Winterthur; Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin; Hungarian National Museum, Budapest. Paris: Editions Hazan; New Haven: Yale University Press, 2010.

Inscriptions

center verso in graphite: 1924 July 2 / XXX.

Wikidata ID

Q64074098

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