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Paris from My Window

1926

André Kertész

(American, 1894–1985)
Culture
America
Medium
gelatin silver print
Measurements
Image: 28.4 x 19.8 cm (11 3/16 x 7 13/16 in.); Matted: 50.8 x 40.6 cm (20 x 16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Max and Betty Ratner 1985.63
Copyright
© Estate of A. Kertesz
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
Not on view
Print

Description

A self-taught, freelance photographer, André Kertész began his photographic career in Paris in 1925. One of the first pioneers of the photojournalistic use of the 35mm camera, his distinctive style combined the formal concerns of post-World War I modernism with his emotional interests. In Paris From My Window, Kertész presented a romantic, elevated view of the urban landscape, punctuated by the silhouette of the Eiffel Tower. This nostalgic view of Paris embodies Kertész's interest in bold, repeated forms and ambiguous symbolism.

Paris from My Window

1926

André Kertész

(American, 1894–1985)
America

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