André Kertész
1926
Satiric Dancer

Gelatin silver print
9 3/4 x 7 3/4 ins
 
J. Paul Getty Museum
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. © Estate of André Kertész. © RMN
 
This photograph was taken in the Paris studio of the Hungarian sculptor István Beöthy (1897-1961). The lady on the couch was Hungarian dancer and cabaret performer Magda Förstner.
 
For an analysis of this photograph: Juliet Hacking (ed.), 2012, Photography: The Whole Story, (Prestel), pp. 228-229
 
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