Superb example of one of Kertész' most famous images, indeed one of the most famous photographs ever made.
Like other photographers who took dance as a subject, André Kertész appreciated the ability of the camera to capture "people in motion . . . the moment when something changes into something else." He made this image in the Paris studio of a fellow Hungarian emigré, the sculptor István Beöthy. The subject is the Hungarian dancer and cabaret performer Magda Förstner. In a playful response to Beöthy's sculpture on the left, she strikes a pose on the couch, becoming one of the iconic images of the art deco era.
Signed in full verso, with "Paris, 1926" plus a circled "28 B" all in pencil. This 8"x10" print is in excellent condition, matted in 16"x20" 8-ply brite white" acid free board and framed in a metal gallery frame behind non-reflective museum glass. In May 2024, a small postcard sized vintage print of this image sold for US$600k.
