Jeno Kertész

July 13, 1924

André Kertész

Associated Names
André Kertész

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1894 - 1985

The image shows a man seated waist-up with his body slightly angled to the side. He has short, combed back hair and is wearing a light-colored shirt, a striped tie, and dark trousers. He has a serious expression, looking to his left. One arm rests on the chair's armrest while the other hand is on his lap. The background is plain and dark with a shadow on the wall. There is some indistinct text at the upper part of the image. The man is not wearing any visible jewelry or holding any objects.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2012

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

Inscriptions

center verso in graphite: 1924 juli 13

Wikidata ID

Q64074130

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