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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) — Pont Neuf dans le Brouillard
Brassaï (Gyula Halász)

Pont Neuf dans le Brouillard

In "Pont Neuf dans le Brouillard," Brassaï captures the iconic bridge shrouded in thick fog, transforming the Parisian landmark into an ethereal and mysterious form through his masterful use of tonal gradation in the gelatin silver print. The photograph exemplifies the photographer's signature nocturnal aesthetic and his ability to render urban subjects with a dreamlike, almost surrealist quality. Shot during the 1930s, the image demonstrates Brassaï's technical prowess in darkroom printing, where subtle variations in gray tones evoke atmosphere and mood rather than merely documenting the bridge's physical structure.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

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April 2, 2025

Lot 8

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Brassaï (Gyula Halász), Pont Neuf dans le Brouillard

In "Pont Neuf dans le Brouillard," Brassaï captures the iconic bridge shrouded in thick fog, transforming the Parisian landmark into an ethereal and mysterious form through his masterful use of tonal gradation in the gelatin silver print. The photograph exemplifies the photographer's signature nocturnal aesthetic and his ability to render urban subjects with a dreamlike, almost surrealist quality. Shot during the 1930s, the image demonstrates Brassaï's technical prowess in darkroom printing, where subtle variations in gray tones evoke atmosphere and mood rather than merely documenting the bridge's physical structure.

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

Related themes

Surrealism, Photography, 20th Century, Hungarian Artist, Atmospheric, Paris, Modernism, Urban Landscape, Nocturne, Black and White

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