André Kertész

Summary

André Kertész is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Budapest^[2]. He was born on July 2, 1894^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on September 28, 1985^[5]. He worked as a photographer^[6], writer^[7], photojournalist^[8], journalist^[9], and art photographer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (344 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Budapest^[2], André Kertész…
• André Kertész passed away in New York City^[4].
• André Kertész was born on July 2, 1894^[3].
• André Kertész was born on February 7, 1894^[12].
• André Kertész died on September 28, 1985^[5].
• André Kertész died on September 29, 1985^[13].
• André Kertész held citizenship in Kingdom of Hungary^[14].
• André Kertész held citizenship in United States^[15].
• André Kertész worked as a photographer^[6].
• André Kertész worked as a writer^[7].
• André Kertész worked as a photojournalist^[8].
• André Kertész worked as a journalist^[9].
• André Kertész worked as an art photographer^[10].
• André Kertész's field of work was photography^[16].
• André Kertész received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[17].
• André Kertész received the Legion of Honour^[18].
• André Kertész's religion is recorded as Judaism^[19].
• André Kertész is recorded as male^[20].
• André Kertész's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• André Kertész's Commons category is recorded as André Kertész^[22].
• André Kertész was part of the conflict World War I^[23].
• André Kertész's family name is recorded as Kertész^[24].
• André Kertész's given name is recorded as André^[25].
• André Kertész's work location is recorded as Paris^[26].
• André Kertész's described by source is recorded as Modern Times: Photography in the 20th Century^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1894-07-02^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1985-09-28^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 99d3e6d5-a742-42de-a6d3-807bb0691136^[32]

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Origins and Family

André Kertész was born in Budapest^[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 2, 1894^[3] and February 7, 1894^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer^[6], writer^[7], photojournalist^[8], journalist^[9], and art photographer^[10]. André Kertész's field of work was photography^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], a fellowship grant^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1925^[35] and Legion of Honour^[18], a state order^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1802^[38].

Personal Life

André Kertész's religion is recorded as Judaism^[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 28, 1985^[5] and September 29, 1985^[13]. André Kertész died in New York City^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for André Kertész include Kertész^[39], an impact crater^[40] and 154141 Kertész^[41], an asteroid^[42].

Why It Matters

André Kertész ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (344 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

He has been cited as an influence by Clemens Kalischer^[45], a photographer^[46], 1921–2018^[47], of Germany^[48].

Entities named for him include Kertész^[39], an impact crater^[40] and 154141 Kertész^[41], an asteroid^[42].

FAQs

Where was André Kertész born?

Born in Budapest^[2], André Kertész…

Where did André Kertész die?

André Kertész passed away in New York City^[4].

What did André Kertész do for work?

André Kertész worked as photographer^[6], writer^[7], photojournalist^[8], journalist^[9], and art photographer^[10].

What awards did André Kertész receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17] and Legion of Honour^[18].

Who did André Kertész influence?

André Kertész has been cited as an influence by Clemens Kalischer^[45].