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Saul Leiter — Paris (café)
Saul Leiter

Paris (café)

Saul Leiter's "Paris (café)" is a chromogenic print that captures the atmospheric qualities of Parisian street life through his distinctive use of color and compositional layering. Shot from what appears to be inside a café, the photograph exploits reflections, window panes, and overlapping planes of color to create a sense of visual depth and urban intimacy. As a later print from Leiter's original transparency, it represents the artist's mastery of color photography as a means of expressing emotion and visual poetry rather than documentary fact.

Medium
Chromogenic print, printed later.

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April 2, 2025

Lot 56

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Saul Leiter, Paris (café)

Saul Leiter's "Paris (café)" is a chromogenic print that captures the atmospheric qualities of Parisian street life through his distinctive use of color and compositional layering. Shot from what appears to be inside a café, the photograph exploits reflections, window panes, and overlapping planes of color to create a sense of visual depth and urban intimacy. As a later print from Leiter's original transparency, it represents the artist's mastery of color photography as a means of expressing emotion and visual poetry rather than documentary fact.

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

Related themes

Everyday Moments, Café culture, 20th Century, Color Photography, Vibrant Color Palette, American Artist, Chromogenic Print, Modernist Aesthetic, Urban Landscape, Street Photography

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