Woman on Street

April 1924

André Kertész

Associated Names
André Kertész

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1894 - 1985

This is a black and white photograph of a rainy street scene featuring a building with a statue. In the foreground, there is a person-shaped form wrapped in blankets or a large coat, walking on the wet pavement with a stick. The street scene is bordered by a weathered building with an ornate arched doorway and a wall with a visible statue in an alcove. The statue is of a robed figure within a niche surrounded by an iron fence. Leafless trees are in the middle ground, adding to the somber atmosphere. Figures with umbrellas are seen in the background, emphasizing the rainy conditions.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center verso in graphite: 1924.iv.

Wikidata ID

Q64074048

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