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Self-Portrait

June 17, 1919

André Kertész

Associated Names

André Kertész

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1894 - 1985

The image captures a man facing the camera directly. He has short dark hair combed to the side and a neutral expression. He wears a dark suit with a buttoned-up jacket, a white collared shirt, and a dark tie. The background is a natural outdoor setting with a pathway lined with trees and dense foliage.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of The André and Elizabeth Kertész Foundation
Dimensions

sheet (trimmed to image): 4 x 5.1 cm (1 9/16 x 2 in.)
Accession Number

2000.170.10

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Estate of André Kertesz

Inscriptions

center verso in graphite: 1919.juni.17.

Wikidata ID

Q64073999

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