Eiffel Tower, Paris
Born in Budapest, Kertész moved to Paris in 1925 and immersed himself in the artistic life of the city. As seen in this idiosyncratic, lyrical view of the iconic Eiffel Tower, he blended Cubist and Surrealist influences with a photo-journalistic approach. Kertész made this photograph to illustrate a magazine article written by a fellow Hungarian expatriate, Gyula Halász (soon renamed Brassaï), to celebrate the tower’s fortieth anniversary.
Artwork Details
- Title: Eiffel Tower, Paris
- Artist: André Kertész (American (born Hungary), Budapest 1894–1985 New York)
- Date: 1929
- Medium: Gelatin silver print
- Dimensions: 19.5 x 22.8 cm (7 11/16 x 9 in.)
- Classification: Photographs
- Credit Line: Ford Motor Company Collection, Gift of Ford Motor Company and John C. Waddell, 1987
- Object Number: 1987.1100.2
- Rights and Reproduction: © The Estate of André Kertész / Higher Pictures
- Curatorial Department: Photographs
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