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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) — Couple in a Bistro
Brassaï (Gyula Halász)

Couple in a Bistro

A dimly lit bistro serves as the intimate backdrop for this evocative gelatin silver print by Brassaï, capturing a couple lost in a private moment amid the atmospheric haze of Parisian nightlife. The Hungarian-French photographer's masterful use of light and shadow lends the scene a cinematic quality, transforming an ordinary social setting into a study of human connection and urban longing. Printed later from the original negative, the image reflects Brassaï's celebrated ability to reveal the raw, unguarded life of Paris after dark.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed later.

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The Odyssey of Collecting: Photographs from Joy of Giving Something Foundation

October 3, 2017

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Brassaï (Gyula Halász), Couple in a Bistro

A dimly lit bistro serves as the intimate backdrop for this evocative gelatin silver print by Brassaï, capturing a couple lost in a private moment amid the atmospheric haze of Parisian nightlife. The Hungarian-French photographer's masterful use of light and shadow lends the scene a cinematic quality, transforming an ordinary social setting into a study of human connection and urban longing. Printed later from the original negative, the image reflects Brassaï's celebrated ability to reveal the raw, unguarded life of Paris after dark.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed later.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, 20th Century, Bistro Scene, Parisian Nightlife, Hungarian-French Artist, Parisian Life, Figurative Photography, Male Artist, Established Master, Hungarian-French Photographer, Documentary Photography, 20th Century Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, Intimate Mood, Surrealist Influence, Silver Gelatin Print, Romantic Subject, Established Artist, Modern Master, Street Photography, Black and White

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