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André Kertész — Paris (man at a pissoir, Latin Quarter)
André Kertész

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.

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The Odyssey of Collecting: Photographs from Joy of Giving Something Foundation, Part 2

April 4, 2017

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André Kertész, 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.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, 20th Century, Candid Moment, Urban Life, Hungarian-American Photographer, Documentary Photography, Paris, Black and White Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, Street Photography, Master Photographer

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Art Institute of Chicago