Académie française, Paris

1929

André Kertész

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André Kertész

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1894 - 1985

The image depicts a mannequin torso on a stand wearing a wide-brimmed hat, positioned centrally. To the left is a stack of papers in a cardboard box, with slightly uneven edges. A draped cloth hangs in the foreground on both sides. The image is in sepia-toned black and white, giving it an aged look with varying shades of brown and beige. The mannequin is slightly forward from the wall, which has a textured, weathered appearance. The box of papers is to the left of the mannequin, while the cloth on the far right hangs downwards, partially in view.
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Provenance

The André and Elizabeth Kertész Foundation, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 2001.

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Inscriptions

center verso: artist's stamp / A.B.C. Press Service label / Leihweise stamp; lower center verso typed on label: 1o. DAS ZIMMER, WO WIR MASSENET'S UNTERSCHRIFT FANDEN, DIENTE ALS / RUMPELKAMMER DES GENERALSEKRETAERS. / Heute wird es bereits "Massenet-Zimmer" genannt und diese alter- / tümliche Probierpuppe mit dem Troenhelm steht auch schon irgend- / wo anders.; by later hand, upper right verso in graphite: academie / france (underlined) / p 76 (circled)
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Wikidata ID

Q64074157

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