
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.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Photographs
April 4, 2016
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