A long overdue reissue of Brassai's first book, now an acknowledged classic.
Brassa became interested in the marginal art form of graffiti in the 1930s, seeing it as a form of outsider art that could open the door to new forms of artistic expression. His atmospheric photographs capture the essence of this unfettered creation. Stark contrasts of black and white alternate with[...]
Henry Miller's advice to young artists is lovingly recalled by a dear friend in this powerful rembrance of a literary genius who has influenced so many writers, artists, and intellectuals. (Literature)[...]
One of the most evocative photographic memoirs every published. It was known that Brassai had taken a series of 'secret photographs' which could not be published because of their daring nature - the forbidden Paris, a sordid bas-monde where high society mingled with the underworld.[...]
Brassai (1899-1984) was the first and is still the most famous photographer to chronicle Paris after dark. Born in Hungary, he came to the French capital in 1924, working first as a journalist and then embracing photography, but it was the Paris of the 1930s that came to form the bedrock of his body[...]
Published for the first time in 1933 and originally designed by Brassai himself, this is a high-quality reproduction of his legendary first book of photographs. The city of Paris bewitched Brassai. Working as a journalist by day, by night he roamed the streets of the capital and visited its bistros,[...]
An affordable and attractive pocket volume of celebrated photographer Brassai's most iconic photographs of Paris. Brassai's photographs embody the very essence of Paris, from winsome children playing in Paris's public gardens to amorous couples on amusement park attractions, from opera and ballet st[...]