A sandwich man, Paris

Artist André Kertész (American, born Hungary, 1894 - 1985)

Date1928

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsImage: 6 15/16 x 9 3/4 in. (17.7 x 24.7 cm) Sheet: 8 1/16 x 10 in. (20.4 x 25.4 cm)

Credit LineGift of Drs. Ken and Jacki Widder

CultureAmerican

MarkingsStamp on back from artists estate

Object numberPHC2021.04.24

ClassificationsPhotography Collection

DescriptionA view down a sidewalk. In the foreground are two men talking. One man is wearing a sign on his back that extends above his head. The sign is a menu for different sandwiches with prices. The other man is holding a stack of newspapers talking to the man with the menu signs. Around them are men in coats and hats. The left side of the frame are barren trees that line the edge of the sidewalk. The right side of the frame are store fronts.

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