35mm slide scanned by Ed Pollard-2024. Photo by Scott Wolf.

Washington Square

Artist André Kertész (American, b. Hungary, 1894 - 1985)

CultureHungarian

Date1954, printed 1982

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsOverall, Image: 13 5/8 × 10 1/4 in. (34.6 × 26 cm)
Overall, Support: 13 7/8 × 10 15/16 in. (35.2 × 27.8 cm)
Overall, Mat: 24 × 20 1/16 in. (61 × 51 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number82.41

Not on view

DescriptionThis is a gelatin silver print photograph.

Label TextAndré Kertész American (b. Hungary, 1894-1985) Washington Square, January 9, 1954 Gelatin-silver print Museum Purchase 82.41 Kertész was one of the first photographic artists to fully avail himself of the small format camera. His work, including portraits, still lifes, reportage, and experimental abstractions, reflects a curiosity in and a passion for serendipitous moments in life. Although he was widely respected as an influence and a mentor in France, where he lived from 1925 to 1936, recognition in the United States was long delayed; publishers during the 1940s and 1950s considered his images too subtle and eloquent. While living in Paris, his work was closely linked with the development of surrealism.ProvenancePurchased from Susan Harder Gallery, New York, NY, by the Chrysler Museum of Art, May 1982.Exhibition History"André Kertész, Master of Photography," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, July 9 - October 3, 1982; Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, October 11 - November 15, 1982; Miami-Dade Community College, Miami, FL, November 29 - December 27, 1982; The Gallery Stratford, Stratford, Ontario, April 1 - April 30, 1983; The Light Factory, Charlotte, NC, May 16 - June 13, 1983; Fine Arts Center at Cheekwood, Nashville, TN, August 20 - October 9, 1983. "History of Photography," Alice R. and Sol B. Frank Photography Galleries, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Va, Fall, 2001. Published ReferencesBrooks Johnson, _André Kertész, Master of Photography_ (Norfolk, VA: The Chrysler Museum, 1982) 48.