Brassaï
1931-1932 (ca)
Avenue de l'Observatoire dans le brouillard

Gelatin silver print
8 3/4 x 6 1/2 ins (22.5 x 16.7 cm)
 
Sotheby's - Paris
9 October 2018, Modernism: Photographs from a Distinguished Private Collection, Lot: 10
 
Literature
 
Exhibition catalogue, de Nuit, Paris, Fondation Cartier, 1996, n.p. ( variante)
Galassi, Peter. Brassaï. Madrid: Fundación MAPFRE, 2018. p. 146. ( variante)
 
Catalogue note
 
Known since 1932 under the name of Brassaï, he quickly established himself as the photographer who succeded in capturing in his images the essence of Paris. He published in 1933 his first book « Paris la nuit » which was a huge success and he was called « The eye of Paris » by his friend Henry Miller.
 
Although there are many representations of "L'Avenue de l'Observatoire" by Brassai in many museums internationally, this specific view remains very rare.
 
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