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Feux d'Artifice, Nuit de Longchamps

Photograph
1937 (photographed), 1955 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Brassai (photographer)
Place of origin
Paris (photographed)

Black and white photograph depicting fireworks exploding in a night sky. In the foreground, the silhouette of men from behind can be seen, including one wearing a top hat


Object details

Category
Photographs
Object type
Photograph
Titles
  • Feux d'Artifice, Nuit de Longchamps (generic title)
  • The 'Big Night' at Longchamps (published title)
Materials and techniques
gelatin silver print mounted to hardboard
Photographic Paper
Gelatin Silver Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Brassaï, 'Feux d'Artifice, Nuit de Longchamps' [fireworks, evening at Longchamps], 1937. Printed for exhibition c.1955, gelatin silver print mounted to hardboard
Physical description
Black and white photograph depicting fireworks exploding in a night sky. In the foreground, the silhouette of men from behind can be seen, including one wearing a top hat
Dimensions
  • Image width: 23.5cm (Note: image and paper are the same size)
  • Image height: 30cm (Note: image and paper are the same size)
Styles
Art Photography
20th Century First/Second Quarter
Gallery label
The Hungarian photographer Brassaï moved to Paris in 1924. Roaming the city’s streets by night, he produced dramatic images of its nocturnal landscapes and the people that populated them. As well as scenes of bars and brothels, Brassaï photographed high society events, like the Longchamp horse races. Here, exploding fireworks light up the sky and illuminate the silhouette of a man fashionably attired in a top hat.(May 2023)
Credit line
Bequest of Gilberte Boyer Brassaï
Object history
This object came to the museum as part of a bequest of 99 photographs by Brassaï from his widow, Madame Gilberte Boyer.
Bibliographic references
  • Brassaï, 1899-1984 (sale catalogue), Paris, France: Drouot-Montaigne, 2006, p465
  • Alain Sayag and Annick Lionel-Marie, Brassaï: No Ordinary Eyes, London: Thames & Hudson (2000), p96
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.869-2014

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Record createdApril 15, 2015
Record URL
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