Dejeuner au bord de la Marne
Photograph
1937 (photographed), 1937-1964 (printed)
1937 (photographed), 1937-1964 (printed)
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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.
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Materials and techniques | Gelatin silver print |
Brief description | Photograph by Brassaï, 'Dejeuner au bord de la Marne' [Lunch on the banks of the Marne], 1936-7. Printed for exhibition pre-1964, gelatin silver print on thick cardboard. |
Physical description | Black and white photograph depicting six people (three women, two men and one girl) around a table, laden with bottles and food. There is a folding surface secured by chains to the left and crates on the floor. A river is visible in the background, nestled amongst green and leafy riverbanks. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Verso:
Centre, stamped in black ink: 'BRASSAÏ / 81, RUE DU FAUBg St-JACQUES / PARIS XIVe / TELEPH.: PORT-ROYAL 23-41'
Centre, blue ink: '(No.) DÉ.155'
Bottom right, stamped in black ink: 'SUCCESSION / 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. |
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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. |
Bibliographic reference | Alain Sayag and Annick Lionel-Marie, Brassaï: No Ordinary Eyes, London: Thames & Hudson (2000), p242
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Accession number | E.903-2014 |
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Record created | April 15, 2015 |
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