Artist Monograph

André Kertész, American

American, born Hungary. 1894–1985

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Production by Decade

1910s

1920s

1930s

1940s

1960s

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Small (< 30 cm)	36	62.1%
Medium (30–100 cm)	22	37.9%

Range: 5.2 cm → 50.4 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1941	3
1965	10
1969	15
1975	1
1982	1
1985	1
1994	1
2001	20
2016	6

Currently On View

"MoMA, Floor 5, 517" — 1
"MoMA, Floor 4, 409" — 1

American Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 58 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Bocskay-tér, Budapest Photograph Acc. 1715.2001	1914	Gelatin silver print	1 7/16 × 2 1/16" (3.7 × 5.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Thomas Walther Collection. Gift of Thomas Walther
Man Diving, Esztergom Photograph Acc. 314.1965	1917	Gelatin silver print	7 3/4 × 9 5/8" (19.7 × 24.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Family of Man Fund
My Brother Jeno, Dunaharaszti, Hungary Photograph Acc. 473.2016	1917	Gelatin silver print	9 5/8 × 7 11/16" (24.5 × 19.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Robert B. Menschel
Circus Photograph Acc. 1001.1969	1920	Gelatin silver print	12 3/4 × 14 3/8" (32.3 × 36.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Blind Musician Photograph Acc. 986.1969	1921	Gelatin silver print	16 3/8 × 13 1/4" (41.6 × 34.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Géza Blattner Photograph Acc. 1716.2001	1925	Gelatin silver print	3 1/16 × 3 1/4" (7.7 × 8.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Thomas Walther Collection. Gift of Thomas Walther
At Zadkine's Photograph Acc. 1724.2001	1926	Gelatin silver print	4 1/8 × 2 5/8" (10.5 × 6.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Thomas Walther Collection. Grace M. Mayer Fund
Chez Mondrian Photograph Acc. 1717.2001	1926	Gelatin silver print	4 1/4 × 3 1/16" (10.8 × 7.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Thomas Walther Collection. Grace M. Mayer Fund and gift of the artist, by exchange
Grands Boulevards Photograph Acc. 1728.2001	1926	Gelatin silver print	3 1/16 × 4 5/16" (7.8 × 10.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Thomas Walther Collection. Gift of Thomas Walther
Magda Förstner Photograph Acc. 1731.2001	1926	Gelatin silver print	3 9/16 × 1 1/2" (9.1 × 3.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Thomas Walther Collection. Gift of Thomas Walther
Magda, Mme Beöthy, M. Beöthy, and Unknown Guest, Paris Photograph Acc. 1732.2001	1926–29	Gelatin silver print	3 1/8 × 3 7/8" (7.9 × 9.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Thomas Walther Collection. Gift of Thomas Walther
Mlle. Jaffée Photograph Acc. 1719.2001	1926	Gelatin silver print	6 1/4 × 5 11/16" (15.8 × 14.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Thomas Walther Collection. Grace M. Mayer Fund
Mondrian Photograph Acc. 1720.2001	1926	Gelatin silver print	4 5/16 × 3 1/8" (10.9 × 7.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Thomas Walther Collection. Gift of Thomas Walther
Mondrian's Glasses and Pipe Photograph Acc. 1721.2001	1926	Gelatin silver print	3 1/8 × 3 11/16" (7.9 × 9.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Thomas Walther Collection. Grace M. Mayer Fund
Mondrian's Studio Photograph Acc. 1722.2001	1926	Gelatin silver print	4 3/16 × 2 5/8" (10.7 × 6.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Thomas Walther Collection. Grace M. Mayer Fund
Paris Photograph Acc. 982.1969	1926	Gelatin silver print	16 5/8 × 13 1/2" (42.2 × 34.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Portrait of Mme. R. Photograph Acc. 1723.2001	1926	Gelatin silver print	8 7/16 × 5 1/16" (21.4 × 12.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Thomas Walther Collection. Gift of Thomas Walther
Quai de Bercy Photograph Acc. 315.1965	1926	Gelatin silver print	6 9/16 × 8 7/16" (16.6 × 21.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Family of Man Fund
Satiric Dancer Photograph Acc. 1000.1969	1926	Gelatin silver print	13 5/8 × 10 5/8" (34.7 × 27 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Latin Quarter Photograph Acc. 1718.2001	1927	Gelatin silver print	3 7/8 × 3 1/16" (9.8 × 7.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Thomas Walther Collection. Grace M. Mayer Fund
Léger Studio Photograph Acc. 1726.2001	1927	Gelatin silver print	4 1/16 × 3 1/8" (10.3 × 7.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Thomas Walther Collection. Gift of Thomas Walther
Leger's Studio with Assistant Photograph Acc. 320.1965	1927	Gelatin silver print, printed later	18 3/8 × 12 9/16" (46.7 × 31.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Courtesy of the artist
Montmartre Photograph Acc. 316.1965	1927	Gelatin silver print	6 1/8 × 8 1/16" (15.6 × 20.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Family of Man Fund
Paul Dermée, Enrico Prampolini, Michel Seuphor Photograph Acc. 1727.2001	1927	Gelatin silver print	3 1/16 × 3 7/8" (7.8 × 9.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Thomas Walther Collection. Gift of Thomas Walther
Self Portrait, Paris Photograph Acc. 200.1975	1927	Gelatin silver print	3 1/8 × 4 1/8" (7.9 × 10.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Untitled Photograph Acc. 1725.2001	July 1927	Gelatin silver print	2 15/16 × 2 3/16" (7.4 × 5.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Thomas Walther Collection. Gift of Thomas Walther
Aux Halles, Paris Photograph Acc. 474.2016	1928	Gelatin silver print, printed later	7 3/4 × 9 3/4" (19.7 × 24.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Robert B. Menschel
Etienne Beöthy in His Studio Photograph Acc. 1729.2001	1928	Gelatin silver print	3 9/16 × 3 1/8" (9.1 × 7.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Thomas Walther Collection. Grace M. Mayer Fund
Fork Photograph Acc. 1730.2001	1928	Gelatin silver print	2 3/4 × 3 5/8" (7 × 9.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Thomas Walther Collection. Grace M. Mayer Fund
Meudon Photograph Acc. 985.1969	1928	Gelatin silver print, printed later	16 7/16 × 12 1/2" (41.8 × 31.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Untitled Photograph Acc. 343.1994	1928	Gelatin silver print	6 3/8 × 8 1/8" (16.2 × 20.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Acquired through the generosity of Frances Keech and Shirley C. Burden
Eisenstein Photograph Acc. 979.1969	1929-30	Gelatin silver print	19 7/16 × 15 9/16" (49.3 × 39.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Marionnettes de Pilsner Photograph Acc. 622.1941	1929	Gelatin silver print	9 5/8 × 7 7/8" (24.4 × 20 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Purchase
Distortion #200 Photograph Acc. 475.2016	c. 1932	Gelatin silver print	6 1/4 × 4 11/16" (15.9 × 11.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Robert B. Menschel
Chagall and Bella Photograph Acc. 993.1969	1933	Gelatin silver print	9 7/16 × 7 1/16" (23.9 × 18 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Chagall Family Photograph Acc. 311.1965	1933	Gelatin silver print	7 1/16 × 9 3/8" (17.9 × 23.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Distortion #117 Photograph Acc. 308.1982	1933	Gelatin silver print	12 11/16 × 9 1/4" (32.2 × 23.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Acquired through the generosity of Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller
Distortion #126 Photograph Acc. 1734.2001	1933	Gelatin silver print	8 × 13 3/8" (20.3 × 34 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Thomas Walther Collection. Gift of Thomas Walther
Distortion #34 Photograph Acc. 110.1985	1933	Gelatin silver print	8 7/8 × 13 1/2" (22.6 × 34.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Acquired through the generosity of Harriette and Noel Levine
Distortion #40 Photograph Acc. 476.2016	1933	Gelatin silver print, printed later	7 3/4 × 9 5/8" (19.7 × 24.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Robert B. Menschel
Distortion #63 Photograph Acc. 1733.2001	1933	Gelatin silver print	13 1/4 × 9 9/16" (33.6 × 24.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Thomas Walther Collection. Gift of Thomas Walther
Dubo, Dubon, Dubonnet, Paris Photograph Acc. 991.1969	1934	Gelatin silver print	13 3/4 × 10 5/16" (34.9 × 26.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Lost Cloud Photograph Acc. 312.1965	1937	Gelatin silver print	8 1/2 × 5 3/8" (21.6 × 13.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Peace, Vermont Photograph Acc. 672.1941	1937	Gelatin silver print	7 1/2 × 9 3/8" (19 × 23.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Photography Purchase Fund
Poughkeepsie, New York Photograph Acc. 313.1965	1937	Gelatin silver print	9 1/2 × 7 5/16" (24.1 × 18.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Armonk, New York Photograph Acc. 673.1941	1941	Gelatin silver print	9 1/2 × 7 3/4" (24.1 × 19.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Photography Purchase Fund
Snake in Interior Photograph Acc. 321.1965	1960	Gelatin silver print	19 13/16 × 14 5/8" (50.4 × 37.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Courtesy of the photographer
Bike Stand Photograph Acc. 999.1969	1961	Gelatin silver print	13 11/16 × 9 3/4" (34.8 × 24.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Brick Walls Photograph Acc. 996.1969	1961	Gelatin silver print	9 5/8 × 6 5/16" (24.5 × 16 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Marquis de Lafayette Photograph Acc. 983.1969	1961	Gelatin silver print	12 5/8 × 16 5/8" (32.2 × 42.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Untitled Photograph Acc. 988.1969	1961	Gelatin silver print	13 1/2 × 10 3/8" (34.3 × 26.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Billboard Photograph Acc. 998.1969	1962	Gelatin silver print	13 5/8 × 9 3/4" (34.7 × 24.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Promenade Photograph Acc. 322.1965	1962	Gelatin silver print	13 11/16 × 9 3/4" (34.7 × 24.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Courtesy of the artist
Banks of the Seine Photograph Acc. 989.1969	1963	Gelatin silver print	10 5/8 × 13 11/16" (27.1 × 34.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Lovers in the Tuileries Photograph Acc. 323.1965	1963	Gelatin silver print	10 3/16 × 13 5/8" (25.9 × 34.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Courtesy of the photographer
Rue Mazarine Photograph Acc. 980.1969	1963	Gelatin silver print	15 13/16 × 19 11/16" (40.2 × 50 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Tokyo Photograph Acc. 1803.2015	1968	Gelatin silver print	9 5/8 × 5 1/2" (24.4 × 14 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Susan and Peter MacGill
New York Photograph Acc. 477.2016	August 10, 1969	Gelatin silver print	13 11/16 × 9 3/4" (34.7 × 24.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of Robert B. Menschel