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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) — An English girl in her dressing room at the Folies-Bergère
Brassaï (Gyula Halász)

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.

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October 4, 2018

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Brassaï (Gyula Halász), 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.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Cabaret Culture, Male Artist, Hungarian-French Photographer, Documentary Photography, Female Subject, Gelatin Silver Print, Established Artist, Street Photography, Black and White

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