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Parliament Building, Budapest

1919-1925

André Kertész

Associated Names

André Kertész

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1894 - 1985

The image shows a building's architectural details with a river and cityscape visible in the distance. The horizon is obscured by mist. The architectural structure closest to the viewer is composed of intricate stonework with pointed gable details and a tall lamppost standing beside a curved balustrade. The scene has a monochromatic color palette, giving it a vintage and atmospheric mood.

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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): 4.1 x 2.8 cm (1 5/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1999.122.21

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Estate of André Kertesz

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. 14.

Wikidata ID

Q64074054

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