
Paris (man at a pissoir, Latin Quarter)
A candid street photograph by André Kertész capturing a solitary man at a pissoir in Paris's Latin Quarter, rendered in rich tones of black and white through the gelatin silver print process. The image reflects Kertész's masterful eye for fleeting, unguarded moments of everyday urban life, transforming an ordinary scene into a quietly poetic study of the human condition. The composition embodies the intimate, humanistic spirit that defined Parisian street photography in the early twentieth century.
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
The Odyssey of Collecting: Photographs from Joy of Giving Something Foundation, Part 2
April 4, 2017
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