Brassai, Paris

Harlots, hoodlums, and heathens in Brassaï's Paris

"Brassaï is a living eye," wrote Henry Miller of the Hungarian–born artist who adopted Paris after World War I and became one of its most celebrated photographers. Originally a painter before he moved on to writing, sculpture, cinema and, most famously, photography, Brassaï (1899-1984) was a member of Paris`s cultural elite, counting Miller, Picasso, Sartre, Camus, and Cocteau, among his friends. Camera in hand, he scoured the streets and bars of Paris, unabashedly capturing the city`s inhabitants in their natural habitats. Prostitutes, hoodlums, and other ‘marginal` characters were the most famous heroes of Brassaï`s moody, gritty photographs taken often by night. Including an extensive selection of Brassaï`s finest photographs and an essay describing his life and work, this book explores the world of Brassaï in thematic chapters: Minotaure magazine, Paris at Night, Secret Paris, Day Visions, Artists of My Life, and Graffiti and Transmutations.

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Brassai, Paris

Hardcover 9.4 x 11.8 in., 192 pages, $ 14.99

Events (1 items)

Exhibition
Framing a Century: Master Photographers, 1840–1940
June 03, 2008 - September 01, 2008
Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028, Ph: 212-535-7710, United States

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"Ce livre réunit une belle sélection des images effectuées par Brassaï à Paris. Cet ouvrage sort à l’occasion du vingt-cinquième anniversaire des éditions TASCHEN, à un prix très généreux!"
lemondedelaphoto.com, France

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