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One of the most important and influential photographers of the twentieth century, Brassaï (1899-1984) moved to Paris from Hungary in 1924. He is best known for artfully chronicling the city in the 1930s and for his classic portraits of such artists as Picasso, Matisse, and the Surrealists.

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. 62 photos.

Brassai has contributed to Brassai: Paris by Night as an author. “Brassai “(1899-1984) is one of the great figures of twentieth-century photography. Born in Brasso, Hungary, he studied at the academies of Budapest before moving to Paris in 1924. Initially interested in painting, he turned to photography in the early thirties at the suggestion of fellow Hungarian Andre Kertesz. He published his first book, “Paris by Night,” in 1933, which granted him recognition as a peerless chronicler of the city. At this time Brassai also became interested in graffiti and shared his discoveries with the Surrealist circles he frequented.

Author: Paul Morand, English, Monograph, Hardcover, Jacket, 320x276mm, black and white and duotone, 96pp, ISBN: 9782080105914,
Price: (ZA)R 500

Keywords: Photography