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Brassaï (Gyula Halász) — Place d'Italie
Brassaï (Gyula Halász)

Place d'Italie

A hauntingly atmospheric nocturnal scene captures the Place d'Italie in Paris, rendered in the deep, luminous tones characteristic of Brassaï's celebrated night photography. Pools of artificial light dissolve into shadowy darkness, transforming the urban street into a mysterious, almost dreamlike environment. This gelatin silver print exemplifies the Hungarian-French photographer's masterful ability to reveal the poetic and enigmatic soul of Paris after dark.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed later.

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April 4, 2016

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Brassaï (Gyula Halász), Place d'Italie

A hauntingly atmospheric nocturnal scene captures the Place d'Italie in Paris, rendered in the deep, luminous tones characteristic of Brassaï's celebrated night photography. Pools of artificial light dissolve into shadowy darkness, transforming the urban street into a mysterious, almost dreamlike environment. This gelatin silver print exemplifies the Hungarian-French photographer's masterful ability to reveal the poetic and enigmatic soul of Paris after dark.

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

Related themes

Surrealism, Nocturnal Mood, 20th Century, Male Artist, Hungarian-French Photographer, Documentary Photography, Black and White Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, Urban Landscape, Paris Nightlife, Street Photography, Master Photographer

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