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André Kertész — Chez Mondrian, Paris
André Kertész

Chez Mondrian, Paris

André Kertész's "Chez Mondrian, Paris" is a gelatin silver print that documents the interior of Piet Mondrian's Paris studio, capturing the artist's living space amid his geometric compositions and austere furnishings. The photograph reveals the intersection of Mondrian's artistic practice and daily life, showing how his commitment to abstraction and primary colors extended beyond canvas into his domestic environment. Kertész's careful composition and use of light transform the studio into a visual record of modernist artistic philosophy made tangible.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed later.

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April 2, 2025

Lot 25

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André Kertész, Chez Mondrian, Paris

André Kertész's "Chez Mondrian, Paris" is a gelatin silver print that documents the interior of Piet Mondrian's Paris studio, capturing the artist's living space amid his geometric compositions and austere furnishings. The photograph reveals the intersection of Mondrian's artistic practice and daily life, showing how his commitment to abstraction and primary colors extended beyond canvas into his domestic environment. Kertész's careful composition and use of light transform the studio into a visual record of modernist artistic philosophy made tangible.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed later.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Minimalist Aesthetic, Studio Portrait, Geometric Composition, Avant-Garde, Interior domestic space, Black and White Photography, Modernism, Hungarian Photographer, Intimate Documentary

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Art Institute of Chicago