Anna Fried

1932

André Kertész

Associated Names
André Kertész

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1894 - 1985

The image depicts a woman in a seated position from the waist up. She is leaning slightly forward with her hands clasped together on her lap. Her face is partially turned to the side, revealing her straight nose and lips, along with dark, shoulder-length hair neatly parted on one side. She is wearing a dark dress with white lace patterns around the collar and cuffs. A ring is visible on one of her fingers. The background consists of a woven texture and parts of a patterned carpet are visible on the floor beneath her.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Peter Masters, Trustee, Theodore Fried Trust, Bethesda, MD; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2001; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2001

  • André Kertész and Theodore Fried: Away From Home, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, July 21 – September 17, 2001

2003

  • Both Sides of the Street: Celebrating the Corcoran's Photography Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, April 12 – August 25, 2003

Inscriptions

on verso of mount, by unknown hand, top left corner in graphite circled: 13; top center circled: 13

Wikidata ID

Q64074185

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