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Nocturnal Scene

Brassaï (mentioned on object), c. 1938

Brassaï is the photographer of Paris at night. In 1932 he published the photo book Paris de nuit, which inspired numerous photographers to explore the night. Many of Brassaï’s photographs are steeped in a romantic, nostalgic atmosphere: shadows, gas lighting, and nightlife play an important role in them. By contrast, this photograph of an empty lot with a strikingly illuminated façade at the right is a bit spectral and surreal.

  • Artwork typephotograph
  • Object numberRP-F-2007-378
  • Dimensionsheight 285 mm x width 216 mm
  • Physical characteristicsontwikkelgelatinezilverdruk

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Nocturnal Scene
    • Night Scene, Paris

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-F-2007-378

  • Description

    Rechts een verlichte gevel, op de voorgrond het silhouet van een boom, links een verlicht reclamebord van St Raphael.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • number: ‘N. 644’
    • signature: ‘Brassaï’
    • inscription: ‘Succession/ Brassai/ Estate’
    • address: ‘BRASSAÏ/ 81, Rue du Faubourg St. Jacques/ Paris XIVe/ Teleph.: Port Royal 23-41’

Creation

  • Creation

    photographer: Brassaï (mentioned on object), Paris

  • Dating

    c. 1938

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    ontwikkelgelatinezilverdruk

  • Dimensions

    height 285 mm x width 216 mm

Explanatory note

  • Afgebeeld in Miller Henry. Quiet Days in Clichy. Parijs: Olympia Press, 1956. Afgebeeld in Brassaï. Camera in Paris. New York: Focal Press, 1949. (Onder de titel 'Waste ground, winter 1938'.)

This work is about

  • Subject

  • Place

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of P. van der Kolff, Ouderkerk aan de Amstel

  • Acquisition

    gift 2007

  • Copyright

    Réunion des Musées Nationaux (RMN)

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