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André Kertész

1894 - 1985

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André Kertész (French: [kɛʁtɛs]; 2 July 1894 – 28 September 1985), born Andor Kertész (Hungarian: [ˈɒndor ˈkɛrteːs]), was a Hungarian-born photographer known for his groundbreaking contributions to photographic composition and the photo essay. In the early years of his career, his then-unorthodox camera angles and style prevented his work from gaining wider recognition. Kertész never felt that he had gained the worldwide recognition he deserved. Today he is considered one of the seminal figures of 20th century photography. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. André Kertész is the 27th most popular photographer (down from 16th in 2019), the 197th most popular biography from Hungary (down from 133rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Hungarian Photographer.

André Kertész was a Hungarian photographer who was most famous for his black and white photographs of the streets of Paris and New York City.

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Among PHOTOGRAPHERS

Among photographers, André Kertész ranks 27 out of 148. Before him are Diane Arbus, Alfred Stieglitz, Josef Koudelka, Richard Avedon, August Sander, and Irving Penn. After him are Carl Van Vechten, Nan Goldin, Guillermo Kahlo, Wilhelm Brasse, Roger Fenton, and Étienne Carjat.

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Among people born in 1894, André Kertész ranks 68. Before him are Boris Lyatoshinsky, Frank Borzage, V. V. Giri, Francisco Craveiro Lopes, King Vidor, and Wilhelm Schepmann. After him are Hans Langsdorff, Friedrich Ebert Jr., Georges Gurvitch, Albert Leo Schlageter, José Carlos Mariátegui, and Trygve Gulbranssen. Among people deceased in 1985, André Kertész ranks 57. Before him are Lina Heydrich, Taizo Kawamoto, Ricky Nelson, Zarifa Aliyeva, Alfredo Foni, and Kyu Sakamoto. After him are Dan White, Tapio Wirkkala, Karl-Adolf Hollidt, Louise Brooks, Michael Redgrave, and Eric Voegelin.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, André Kertész ranks 197 out of 1,077. Before him are István Dobi (1898), Attila József (1905), Michael Balint (1896), György Konrád (1933), Adolph Zukor (1873), and Miklós Zrínyi (1620). After him are Miklós Németh (1948), Ferenc Erkel (1810), Archduke Stephen, Palatine of Hungary (1817), Mór Jókai (1825), Zoltán Horváth (1937), and Mihály Munkácsy (1844).

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Among PHOTOGRAPHERS In Hungary

Among photographers born in Hungary, André Kertész ranks 2. Before him are Brassaï (1899). After him are Cornell Capa (1918).

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