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Brassai: Paris by Night by Flammarion (2012, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-102080200992
ISBN-139782080200990
eBay Product ID (ePID)121733175
Product Key Features
Edition2
Book TitleBrassai: Paris by Night
Number of Pages96 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2012
TopicTechniques / General, Individual Photographers / General, Europe / France, Individual Photographers / Artists' Books
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Photography
AuthorFlammarion
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight39.8 Oz
Item Length13 in
Item Width10.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal944.3610830222
Edition DescriptionRevised edition,New Edition
SynopsisPublished for the first time in 1933 and originally designed by Brassaï himself, this is a high-quality reproduction of his legendary first book of photographs. The city of Paris bewitched Brassaï. Working as a journalist by day, by night he roamed the streets of the capital and visited its bistros, sharing moments in the lives of the prostitutes and peddlers, down-and-outs, and illicit lovers who lived on the margins of society. Their nocturnal surroundings fascinated the artist, whose photographs are as much an exploration of the technical challenge of portraying darkness as portraits of a hauntingly dramatic night world. Paris by Night, first published in 1933, features sixty-two of these poetic images, and has become an acknowledged classic of urban photography. Brassaï moved in the same circles as the surrealists-he met Picasso in 1932, and worked on Le Minotaure, the famous surrealist review. He retained a very individual creative vision, however, commenting: "The surreal effect of my pictures was nothing more than reality made fantastic through a particular vision. All I wanted to express was reality, for nothing is more surreal." This uniquely modern perspective has inspired a new generation of art critics and historians, and the centenary of Brassaï's birth was the catalyst for major retrospective exhibitions at the Pompidou Centre in Paris, the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, the National Gallery in Washington, and the Hayward Gallery in London. The current reissue of Paris by Night brings one of the last century's key photographic works back into print., Arriving in Paris in 1924, Brassa rapidly became a shrewd observer of nocturnal Parisian life. He sensed that photography was the tool that would allow him to document his vision of a dying society. Fascinated by the night, which he found disconcerting, enigmatic, and suggestive, Brassa photographed its every aspect, from police to prostitutes to the homeless to socialites, all in a dreamlike and mysterious manner. In sixty-four images, Brassa succeeded in remarkably capturing this unique ambience. This book, meticulously assembled by Brassa himself, signifies the birth of the artist. Brassa , originally from Hungary, traveled to Paris in 1924, where he began to associate with the avant-garde artist community, in particular with Picasso and the Parisian surrealist circles. He quickly established himself as one of the most original photographers of his generation.
LC Classification NumberDC707.B7413 2011
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