Albania

1918

André Kertész

Associated Names
André Kertész

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1894 - 1985

The image shows five men seated side by side, facing the camera. The photo captures them from the knees up. Their positions are relaxed, with each looking at different directions, some towards the camera and some at each other. The man on the far left has short, neatly combed hair under a flat cap and wears a dark jacket with plush fur around the shoulders over a traditional vest, holding a cigarette in one hand. Beside him, a man with a mustache wears a similar cap, a light jacket over a dark vest, and traditional pants with distinctive textured footwear. The central figure also wears traditional attire, including a sleeveless vest, with his hands resting in his lap. Next to him, a man in a lighter-colored uniform complete with a cap appears to be engaged in conversation with him. On the far right, a man with short hair, sporting a mustache, is dressed in a traditional outfit with layers and looks directly at the camera, with one arm resting on his knee. The background features a wooden door with vertical planks and large metal studs, set into a stone wall. The ground is composed of rough, uneven stones.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The André and Elizabeth Kertész Foundation, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 1998.

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. 8.

2006

  • In the Face of History: European Photographers in the 20th Century, Barbican Art Gallery, London, 2006 - 2007, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

2006

  • In the Face of History: European Photographers in the 20th Century. Exh. cat., Barbican Art Gallery, London. London: Black Dog: Barbican Art Gallery, 2006.

Inscriptions

all by later hands: upper left verso in graphite: 2; lower right verso in graphite: F76

Wikidata ID

Q64073965

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