59th Street

1960, printed 1970s

André Kertész

Associated Names
André Kertész

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1894 - 1985

This is a photograph of a partially demolished building facade. The image captures a building in the process of being torn down, leaving just the front portion standing. The windows are shattered, revealing the sky through their broken panes. There is an intricate design above the doorway. Surrounding the building is the rubble of demolition, and nearby stand modern and intact apartment buildings. A car is parked on the street in front, and the black and white coloring gives the scene a historical atmosphere.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Rogovin, Washington, DC; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Susan Harder c/o Kertesz Estate, New York), 1981; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1982

  • Recent Acquisitions: Photography, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 1–November 14, 1982

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, upper center in graphite: A Kertész; by unknown hand, bottom left: New York. 59th Street 1960; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 1981.112.7

Wikidata ID

Q64074223

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