Le bateau blanc
Photograph
c.1930s-50s (photographed)
c.1930s-50s (photographed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Brassaï was born in 1899 as Gyula Halász in the Transylvanian town of Brassó. He grew up in Budapest and spent the early 1920s in Berlin, training as a painter and working as a journalist. He moved to Paris in 1924, where he stayed until his death in 1984. He took up photography in Paris initially to support his written journalism, though he soon committed himself to a solely photographic practice. Brassaï is most well-known for his images of Parisian life, featuring brothels, prostitutes, city streets, architecture and high society alike. His first book, ‘Paris by Night’, was published in 1933 and established his reputation as a serious photographer.
Later in his career, Brassaï photographed other areas in France and abroad. This work feels less dramatic than his earlier Parisian images, but maintains a recognisable, formal aesthetic that he had, by this point, mastered.
Later in his career, Brassaï photographed other areas in France and abroad. This work feels less dramatic than his earlier Parisian images, but maintains a recognisable, formal aesthetic that he had, by this point, mastered.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Le bateau blanc (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gelatin silver print mounted to wooden board |
| Brief description | Photograph by Brassaï, 'Le bateau blanc', Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, c.1930s-50s, gelatin silver print. Printed for exhibition pre-1964, mounted on wooden board. |
| Physical description | Black and white photograph of a beach scene with a white boat. The boat can be seen at the point where the sand meets the sea. The boat does not feature an open sail, just a vertical mast and a horizontal boom. 'M 3361' is painted onto the side of the boat, near the bow. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Verso:
Centre right, pencil: 'Mid 96 N'
Bottom right, stamped in black ink: 'COPYRIGHT / BRASSAÏ / ESTATE' |
| 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. |
| Production | This image is a later exhibition print made prior to 1964 |
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| Place depicted | |
| Summary | Brassaï was born in 1899 as Gyula Halász in the Transylvanian town of Brassó. He grew up in Budapest and spent the early 1920s in Berlin, training as a painter and working as a journalist. He moved to Paris in 1924, where he stayed until his death in 1984. He took up photography in Paris initially to support his written journalism, though he soon committed himself to a solely photographic practice. Brassaï is most well-known for his images of Parisian life, featuring brothels, prostitutes, city streets, architecture and high society alike. His first book, ‘Paris by Night’, was published in 1933 and established his reputation as a serious photographer. Later in his career, Brassaï photographed other areas in France and abroad. This work feels less dramatic than his earlier Parisian images, but maintains a recognisable, formal aesthetic that he had, by this point, mastered. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.892-2014 |
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| Record created | April 15, 2015 |
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