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Self-Portrait, Diving

September 11, 1921

André Kertész

Associated Names

André Kertész

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1894 - 1985

This is a photograph of a person diving into a body of water from a wooden structure. The scene captures a person in mid-air, diving from a plank over what appears to be an indoor swimming area enclosed by wooden walls. The background suggests a mountainous landscape and the structure of a bridge. The photograph is rendered in black and white. The water beneath the diver is calm, and the diving motion is dynamic.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of The André and Elizabeth Kertész Foundation
Dimensions

image: 3.4 x 5.1 cm (1 5/16 x 2 in.)
sheet: 3.5 x 5.2 cm (1 3/8 x 2 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1999.122.13

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The André and Elizabeth Kertész Foundation, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 1999.

Associated Names

Estate of André Kertesz

Inscriptions

center verso in graphite: 1921.szept11.

Wikidata ID

Q64074037

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