André Kertész Biography André Kertész (1894-1985) was born in Budapest, Hungary. He started to develop his passion and eye for photography at a young age. He was professionally trained in the financial world and as a beekeeper, but at age 31, after 13 years dabbling in amateur photography in Hungary, André Kertész moved to Paris to fulfil his dream of pursuing a career as a photographer.
Not knowing many people or the language he struggled at first both professionally and personally. He soon began to befriend and take inspiration from the bohemian community of international artists that he met in...
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