Join The Collection to save, track, and explore works like this.

André Kertész — Tuscany
André Kertész

Tuscany

A master of intimate observation, André Kertész captures the rolling Tuscan landscape with his signature lyrical eye, transforming the gentle hills and organic forms into a study of light and shadow. The gelatin silver print, produced later from his original negative, renders the scene with a quiet, timeless poetry that elevates the everyday into something deeply contemplative. Kertész's compositional instincts turn the pastoral terrain into an almost abstract arrangement of tones and textures.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed later.

🔨 Auction Lot

Photographs

October 4, 2018

Start the Discussion

Request access to join the discussion

Spotted works by André Kertész

About this work

André Kertész, Tuscany

A master of intimate observation, André Kertész captures the rolling Tuscan landscape with his signature lyrical eye, transforming the gentle hills and organic forms into a study of light and shadow. The gelatin silver print, produced later from his original negative, renders the scene with a quiet, timeless poetry that elevates the everyday into something deeply contemplative. Kertész's compositional instincts turn the pastoral terrain into an almost abstract arrangement of tones and textures.

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

Related themes

20th Century, Landscape Photography, Modernist Photography, Fine Art Photography, Hungarian-American Photographer, Black and White Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, Pastoral Mood, Master Photographer, Italian Countryside

More works by André Kertész

Collected by

Art Institute of Chicago