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Henri Laurens and 'La Grande Musicienne'

Photograph
1946 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Hungarian born Brassaï moved from Berlin to Paris in 1924, where he remained for the rest of his life. There, he became acquainted with many artists of the day, including Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Henri Matisse. Brassaï is most well known for his images of Parisian life, depicting brothels, prostitutes, city streets, architecture and high society alike. But, he also photographed his artist friends, often in their studios or with their work. This photograph shows French sculptor Henri Laurens with his work 'La Grande Musicienne'. This photograph was taken in 1946, almost a decade after the sculpture was made in 1937.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleHenri Laurens and 'La Grande Musicienne' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gelatin silver print
Brief description
Photograph by Brassaï, 'Henri Laurens and "La Grande Musicienne" [The Big Musician]', Paris, 1946, gelatin silver print
Physical description
Black and white photograph depicting a man in an artist's studio (presumably his), standing by a large sculpture on a heavy-looking pedestal. In the foreground, there are buckets on a wooden table and stool.
Dimensions
  • Image width: 19cm (Note: image and paper are the same size)
  • Image height: 29.6cm (Note: image and paper are the same size)
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Verso: Top centre, pencil: '19x30' Top right, pencil: 'V A107' Top centre, pencil: ' "La Grande Musicienne (1937)' Centre, pencil: '1946' Centre, pencil: 'H. Laurens' Centre, stamped in black ink: 'BRASSAÏ / 81, Rue du Faub.-St-Jacques / PARIS-XIVe - PORt-Royal 23-41' Centre, stamped in black ink: 'INTERDICTION DE REPRODUIRE / SANS AUTORISATION DE L'AUTEUR' Bottom right, stamped in black ink: 'SUCCESSION / BRASSAÏ / ESTATE'
Translation
Reproduction forbidden without permission from the author [inderdiction de reproduire sans autorisation de l'auteur]
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.
Subjects depicted
Summary
Hungarian born Brassaï moved from Berlin to Paris in 1924, where he remained for the rest of his life. There, he became acquainted with many artists of the day, including Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Henri Matisse. Brassaï is most well known for his images of Parisian life, depicting brothels, prostitutes, city streets, architecture and high society alike. But, he also photographed his artist friends, often in their studios or with their work. This photograph shows French sculptor Henri Laurens with his work 'La Grande Musicienne'. This photograph was taken in 1946, almost a decade after the sculpture was made in 1937.
Collection
Accession number
E.894-2014

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Record createdApril 15, 2015
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