
An English girl in her dressing room at the Folies-Bergère
A young English dancer is captured in an intimate backstage moment at the iconic Folies-Bergère cabaret, surrounded by the cluttered, personal atmosphere of her dressing room. Brassaï's masterful use of light and shadow lends the gelatin silver print a rich tonal depth, revealing the textures of costumes, mirrors, and the quiet solitude behind the spectacle of performance. The image reflects the Hungarian-French photographer's celebrated ability to document the hidden, nocturnal worlds of Parisian life with both candor and poetic sensitivity.
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print, probably printed in the 1960s.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Photographs
October 4, 2018
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