Untitled

c. 1931-1960

Brassaï

Associated Names
Brassaï

Artist, French, born Transylvania, 1899 - 1984

The image displays an abstract ensemble of engraved lines and shapes on a rough, textured surface. Central to the composition is an outlined form resembling a heart, carved deeply into what appears to be stone. The surface is scattered with various intersecting and overlapping lines that suggest a network, similar to cracks or scratches. The heart-like shape, in the middle of the image, draws a connection to symbols of affection, while the abstract presentation imparts a sense of timelessness and mystery, reminiscent of ancient carvings or petroglyphs.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Madame Gilberte Brassaï Estate

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 29.5 × 23 cm (11 5/8 × 9 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.5.12

  • Series Title

    Graffiti: Love

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Brassaï, bequeathed to his wife, Gilberte, Paris; Madame Gilberte Brassaï Estate, Paris; gift to NGA, 2013.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, top right in graphite: 23 x 29,5; upper right in red ink: [underlined] A. 1398; stamped, bottom right in black ink and circled: SUCCESSION / BRASSAÏ / ESTATE

Wikidata ID

Q64145521

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