Fête populaire à Nice

c. 1932

Brassaï

Associated Names
Brassaï

Artist, French, born Transylvania, 1899 - 1984

This is a photograph of an outdoor dance scene at night. The image captures several couples dancing under hanging string lights. The scene is illuminated by small lantern-like lights strung across the area. In the background, there is a small platform where musicians are playing, indicated by the presence of an orchestra with a visible sign for "DULLBORDE ET SON ORCHESTRE." The ground texture and arrangement suggest an open-air setting, with trees visible in the upper background. The overall composition provides a sense of movement and celebration.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    René Huyghe Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 23.3 x 17.8 cm (9 3/16 x 7 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.1.2


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

René Huyghe; purchased by NGA Photo Archives, 1975 (transferred to DCPH, 2001).

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left verso in black ink: france xx photo; center verso in graphite: fete populaire / a Nice; lower right verso in black ink: Brassaï; lower right stamped in black ink: artist's stamp; lower right verso stamped in black ink: RENE HUYGHE / COLLECTION

Wikidata ID

Q64145494

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