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André Kertész — Washington Square After Rain
André Kertész

Washington Square After Rain

A masterful gelatin silver print by André Kertész capturing Washington Square Park in the quiet aftermath of rainfall, where wet pavement reflects the surrounding trees and architecture in shimmering, mirror-like pools. Kertész's signature elevated vantage point transforms the familiar urban landscape into an abstract interplay of light, shadow, and reflection. The image embodies his poetic sensibility, finding extraordinary beauty and stillness in an ordinary, fleeting moment of city life.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

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April 9, 2018

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André Kertész, Washington Square After Rain

A masterful gelatin silver print by André Kertész capturing Washington Square Park in the quiet aftermath of rainfall, where wet pavement reflects the surrounding trees and architecture in shimmering, mirror-like pools. Kertész's signature elevated vantage point transforms the familiar urban landscape into an abstract interplay of light, shadow, and reflection. The image embodies his poetic sensibility, finding extraordinary beauty and stillness in an ordinary, fleeting moment of city life.

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

Related themes

Wet Reflections, Rainy Atmosphere, Melancholic Mood, 20th Century, Twentieth Century, New York City, Contemplative Mood, Modernist Photography, Male Artist, Modernist, 20th Century Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, Urban Landscape, Male Photographer, Hungarian-American Artist, Street Photography, Master Photographer, Black and White, Wet Pavement

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Art Institute of Chicago