Untitled

c. 1931-1960

Brassaï

Associated Names
Brassaï

Artist, French, born Transylvania, 1899 - 1984

This is a photograph of a carved heart on a textured surface. The image captures a heart shape that has been etched into what appears to be a rough surface. The carving shows signs of weathering or age, highlighted by the shadows and textures seen within the lines of the heart. The surface around the heart is uneven and displays additional scratches or marks. The photograph is in black and white, focusing on the play of light and shadow to emphasize the depth and texture of the carved lines and the surrounding surface.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Madame Gilberte Brassaï Estate

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 29.2 × 22.6 cm (11 1/2 × 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.5.15

  • 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, stamped, center in blue ink and in square: BRASSAÏ / 81, Rue [du Faub.]-St-Jacques / PARIS-XIVe - PORt-Royal 23-41; by unknown hand, center in red ink:[underlined] A. 1378; uknown hand, center left in blue ink: 8 bis; center left in blue pencil and circled in blue ink: 68; unknown hand, center in graphite: [in square] 98 [scribble] [end square] or [in square] 99; unknown hand, lower right in red ink and circled: 54;unknown hand, lower right in black ink: Page [circled] 72; stamped, bottom right in black ink and circled: SUCCESSION / BRASSAÏ / ESTATE

Wikidata ID

Q64145524

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