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"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...
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Adopting a pseudonym derived from his original hometown of Brasso in Transylvania, Romania, Brassai’s extraordinary photography captures the populace of Paris’ night culture – the prostitutes, gays, lesbians and those who congregate in pubs and brothels. Eventually, Brassai began a 25 year association with Harper’s Bazaar that led right into the 60s after the editor-in-chief gave him complete freedom to choose his subjects. His alternative form of photography also inspired him to shoot graffiti that...
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Brassai, Brassai
Roaming Paris streets by night in the early 1930s, Brassa created arresting images of the city's dramatic nocturnal landscape. First published in French in 1932, this new edition brings one of Brassa's finest works back into print. The back alleys, metro stations, and bistros he photographed are at turns hauntingly empty or peopled by prostitutes, laborers, thugs, and lovers. "Paris by Night" is a stunning portrait of nighttime in the City of Light, as captured by its most articulate observer. 6...
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Books. Brassai Paris by Night
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Paris, 1934 by Brassai"
L.E.D. lights - stands for "light emitting diodes". These are small colored lights similar to the lights used in cell phones, clock radios, etc. Colors are generally limited to red, yellow or green. These lights are soldered together internally behind the picture face and can only be replaced at the factory. .L.E.D. lights have an approximate lifespan of 100,000 hours or 10 years of continuous use.
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Cambrelle lining, replaceable lining, leather foam padded tongue and collar, flatter sole with S8 sliding sole and PowerPivot push-off sole with Duratip h5 rubber heel. Contact us for sizes Sizes: M, 6 ½ - 12 - 13 Color: Black
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Poirier, Diane Elisabeth. BRASSAI: An Illustrated Biography. 208 pp., 163 b&w illustrations. Folio, wraps. Paris, Flammarion, 2005. A comprehensive look at a photographer who always managed to be contemporary and to make crucial work throughout his long career, from the atmospheric Parisian cityscapes of the 20s to the graffitti images of the 60s. Text in English.
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Description: Stamped on the verso with Brassai's earliest stamp with his address on rue de la Glaciere. A beautifully abstract and lyrical image and print: one of the earliest of Brassai's images. Shipping and insurance costs will be added to the price and must be paid for by the buyer. Pennsylvania and New York buyers must pay appropriate sales tax. International clients are responsible for their VAT and other custom's oriented charges.
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Folio. Portfolio fulled bound in black paper boards. Protected in illustrated slipcase. Full page photographic images of the artist's sculptures. Book has little noticeable damage as it is new.
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Brassai"
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Introductory essay by Lawrence Durrell. Publisher: New York: The Museum of Modern Art. 1968. Soft Cover, 1st edition. Cover and first page have slight water damage not effecting the images. My bookplate inside. Please contact the gallery for a quote on shipping and insurance costs. If applicable, residents of New York will be charged sales tax. International clients will be responsible for their VAT.
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click & maximize Brassai , New York, The Museum of Modern Art, 1968, first edition, lg 8vo (7.75" x 8.75"), SB, white paper wraps w/ b&w illus & titles, VG / none. Light edgewear, pp 51-79 & rear wrap are bent at bottom corner.
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Description: Photographer's 'Brassai/81, rue de Fauberg St-Jacques/Paris XIV/Teleph.: Port Royal 23-41 stamp on verso. See: Durrell, Brassai (MOMA), p.53. Shipping and insurance costs will be added to the price and must be paid for by the buyer. Pennsylvania and New York buyers must pay appropriate sales tax. International clients are responsible for their VAT and other custom's oriented charges.
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Description: Period is correct and the print resembles a lot of similar Brassai's of the period, but other important photographers shot such night studies, including Izis. Image needs further research. Obviously the price reflects an anonymous photograph from this period. Shipping and insurance costs will be added to the price and must be paid for by the buyer. Pennsylvania and New York buyers must pay appropriate sales tax. International clients are responsible for their VAT and other custom...
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