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André Kertész Biography
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1894 |
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Born in Budapest, Hungary
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1912 |
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Bought his first camera while working as a clerk at the Budapest Stock Exchange
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1933 - 1936 |
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Published three books of his own photographs
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1936 |
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Immigrated to United States and settled in New York
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1974 |
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Awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship
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1985 |
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Died in New York, NY
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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2010
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Discoveries, Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York, NY
Re-Collection: Works from the collection of the Colorado Photographic Arts Center, Denver Public Library, Denver, CO
CITY VIEWS: André Kertész, Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York, NY
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2009 - 2010
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Twilight Visions: Surrealism, Photography and Paris, Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, TN
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2009
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André Kertész: On Reading, The Photographers' Gallery, London, UK
André Kertész: In the Depths of Winter, Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York, NY
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2007 - 2008
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André Kertész: Seven Decades, The Getty Center, Los Angeles, CA
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2007
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The Polaroids, Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York, NY
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2005
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The Early Years, Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York, NY
André Kertész, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
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2004
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André Kertész, Jackson Fine Art, Atlanta, GA
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2003
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André Kertész: The New York Period 1936 - 1985, Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York, NY
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1985
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André Kertész: Of Paris and New York, Chicago Institute of Art, Chicago, IL
Printemps, Tokyo, Japan
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1982
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André Kertész, Master of Photography, Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA
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1980
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Is Beauty the Making One of Opposites?-Photography, Terrain Gallery, New York, NY
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1979
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André Kertész, Serpentine Gallery, London, UK
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1978
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André Kertész, The Silver Image Gallery, Seattle, WA
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1977
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André Kertész, Musée National d'Art Moderne du Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France
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1972
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Valokuvamuseon, Helsinki, Finland
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1971
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Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden
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1967
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All Art Is For Life & Against the War in Vietnam, Terrain Gallery, New York, NY
The Concerned Photographer, Riverside Museum, New York, NY; Tokyo, Japan
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1964
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André Kertész, Photographer, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
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1963
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Modernage Photo Lab, New York, NY
André Kertész, Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, France
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1946
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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1942
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Image of Freedom, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
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1937
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Photography 1839–1937, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
P M Gallery, New York, NY
Pioneers of Modern French Photography, Julien Levy Gallery, New York, NY
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1936
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Exposition Internationale de la Photographie Contemporaine, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France
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1935
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Galerie de la Pléiade, Paris, France
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1934
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Leleu's Studio, Paris, France
Groupe Annuel des Photographes, Galerie de la Pléiade, Paris, France
Exposition de la société des artistes photographes, Studio Saint-Jacques, Paris, France
The Modern Spirit in Photography and Advertising, The Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, London, UK
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1933
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Deuxieme Exposition Internationale de la Photographie et Cinema, Brussels, Belgium
Groupe Annuel des Photographes, Galerie de la Pléiade, Paris, France
The Modern Spirit in Photography, The Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain, London, UK
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1932
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Palais des Beaux-Arts, Internationale de la Photographie, Brussels, Belgium
Modern European Photography, Julien Levy Gallery, New York, NY
International Photographers, Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY
Modern Photography, Albright Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY
Museum Fokwang, Essen, Germany
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1931
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Deuxieme Groupe de Photographes, d'Art Contemporain Gallery, Paris, France
Neue Sportbauten, Graphische Lehr-und Versuchsanstaldt, Vienna, Austria
An Exhibition of Foreign Photography, The Art Center, New York, NY
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1930
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Das Lichtbild, Essen, Germany; Munich, Germany
Photographies d'aujourd'hui, d'Art Contemporain Gallery, Paris, France
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1929
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Fotografie der Gegenwart, Essen, Germany
Der Intenational Ausstellung von Film and Foto, Stuttgart, Germany
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1928
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III Salon International de Fotografie, Saragossa, Spain
XXIII Salon International de Fotografie, Paris, France
Premiere Salon Independant de la Photographie, Theatre des Champs-Elysees, Paris, France
Exposition de Photographie, Galerie L'Epoque, Brussels, Belgium
Internationale Foto-Salon, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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1927
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Au Sacre du Printemps Gallery, Paris, France
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| Selected Public Collections |
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA
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Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA
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The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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The Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago, IL
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Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH
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Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Houston, TX
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN
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MOCA Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
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George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film, Rochester, NY
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Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
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Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase, NY
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Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
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National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
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Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Canada
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Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice, Italy
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National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Japan
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Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Kunsthaus Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Amherst Fine Arts Center, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
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J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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| Literature |
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2010
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Frizot, Michel and Annie-Laure Wanaverbecq. André Kertész. Paris: Editions, Hazan, 2010
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2008
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Sallenave, Daniele. André Kertész (Photofile). London: Thames & Hudson, 2008
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2007
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Gurbo, Robert. André Kertész: The Polaroids. New York: W.W. Norton, 2007
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2005
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Gossage, John, Martin Parr and Sylvia Plachy. André Kertész: Observations, Thoughts, Reflections. Chicago: Stephen Daiter Gallery, 2005
Greenough, Sarah, Robert Gurbo and Sarah Kennel. André Kertész. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2005
Silverstein, Bruce. André Kertész: The Early Years. New York: W.W. Norton, 2005
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2000
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Borhan, Pierre. André Kertész: His Life and Work. New York: Bulfinch Press, 2000
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1982
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Corkin, Jane. André Kertész: A Lifetime of Perception. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1982
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