Under the Eiffel Tower

1929

André Kertész

Associated Names
André Kertész

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1894 - 1985

The image features an overhead view of the scene below the Eiffel Tower. The intricate lattice structure of the tower's ironwork casts shadows on the ground. Below, there is a street with vintage cars, people walking along pathways, and grassy areas. The color palette is sepia tone, adding a classic feel and emphasizing the contrast between the dark tower shadows and lighter pedestrian pathways and vehicles.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The André and Elizabeth Kertész Foundation, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1997

  • Building a Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997-1998, no. 28.

1999

  • Photographs from the Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1999.

2000

  • Art for the Nation: Collecting for a New Century, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2000-2001.

2005

  • André Kertész, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles; International Center of Photography, New York, 2005, no. 64.

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

1982

  • Corkin, Jane. André Kertész: A Lifetime of Perception. New York, 1982: p. 50.

1985

  • Omaggio ad André Kertész, 1894-1985. Rome, 1985: p. 17.

  • Kertész on Kertész: A Self Portrait. New York, 1985: 66.

1986

  • André Kertész. New York and Paris, 1986: pl. 40.

1993

  • André Kertész. Millerton, New York: p. 45.

1994

  • In Focus: André Kertész, Photographs from the J. Paul Getty Museum. Malibu, 1994: pl. 29.

Inscriptions

all on mount: lower left in graphite: Tour Eiffel; lower right in graphite: A. Kertész

Wikidata ID

Q64073942

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