A book that remains one of the landmarks in the history of photography. I don't think I have even seen his work in all the art museums that I have gone to.

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In the early 21st century, the discovery of more than 200 letters and hundreds of drawings and other itemGeorge Brassaï (pseudonym of Gyula Halász) (9 September 1899 — 8 July 1984) was a Hungarian photographer, sculptor, and filmmaker who rose to international fame in France in the 20th century.

This rather confusingly splits up a double-page photograph. non-commercial and non-profit-making) only.All written information is based purely on my own independent research. Arts et Métiers Graphiques Paris, No. The back alleys, metro stations, and bistros he photographed are at turns hauntingly empty or peopled by prostitutes, laborers, thugs, and loveRoaming Paris streets by night in the early 1930s, Brassa created arresting images of the city's dramatic nocturnal landscape. Great artist!

and as it is, the images themselves, are a delicate balance of light and dark, small to extreme compositions and tiny focal points to large ones.

About this Item: Paris Édition Arts et Métiers Graphiques, 1933. Other articles where Paris After Dark is discussed: Brassaï: …book, Paris de nuit (1933; Paris After Dark, also published as Paris by Night), which caused a stir because of its sometimes scandalous subject matter.

Brassaï nous offre ici un Paris inconnu des touristes, une nouvelle façon de voir la mégapole. In the early 21st century, the discovery of more than 200 letters and hundreds of drawings and other items from the period 1940–1984 has provided scholars with material for understanding his later life and career. 60 Photos inédites Softcover spiral bound. Anne Lamott, the beloved writer of memoirs including Bird by Bird and Traveling Mercies, once said, "You own everything that happened to you.



"Paris by Night" is a stunning portrait of nighttime in the City of Light, as captured by its most articulate observer. First edition. Close your eyes and you can see the action on your eyelids, like an on-going cinema of the mind. This book may not have all of Brassai's best works, but it is the most successful collection that I have seen in capturing the spirit of Brassai's photography. The publishers did well to frame these photographs on black pages. They move like fish in the still dark waters of a lake, men flitting through existence, stuck between two states of being. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Brassai arrived in Paris in 1924 and prowled the city with his friends Henry Miller, Raymond Queneau, Jacques Prévert and Léon Paul Fargue. Extraordinary photographs that seem to my non-expert eye poorly reproduced. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website.

GreaWow! The most beautiful depiction of societal life I've ever seen.

I don't think I have even seen his work in all the art museums that I have gone to. the surrealism of the work is exemplary. I also loved that many of his images focused on working people in the dead of night.

And Brassai was there to capture the shadows, the whores, the drunks, the early morning workers, the all-night walkers, and basically a world that doesn't exist in the daytime.
They move like fish in the still dark waters of a lake, men flitting through existence, stuck between two states of being. Welcome back.

Brassai’s own text deals with the technical details of his night photography.

Be the first to ask a question about Paris La Nuit "The beauty of Nuit Paris by night lies in its many layers. the surrealism of the work is exemplary. The back alleys, metro stations, and bistros he photographed are at turns hauntingly empty or peopled by prostitutes, laborers, thugs, and lovers.

The tiny versions at the back of the book in which each scene is identified are so much sharper with higher contrast than the photographs in the body of the book. and as it is, the images themselves, are a delicate balance of light and dark, small to extreme compositions and tiny focal points to large ones. Start by marking “Paris La Nuit” as Want to Read: