"Le Rendez-vous," Act I

1945

Brassaï

Associated Names
Brassaï

Artist, French, born Transylvania, 1899 - 1984

This is a photograph of a theatrical stage set with urban elements. The photograph captures a stage with a theatrical set design that includes several components suggesting an urban environment. On the left side of the image, there is a large sign that reads "BAL" and appears to be part of a structure resembling the front of a building. Next to this, there is a large printed backdrop depicting a cobblestone street lit by a solitary streetlamp. On the far right, there are partially visible signs suggesting additional buildings or venues.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    René Huyghe Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 23.7 x 28.7 cm (9 5/16 x 11 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.1.12

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1945

  • "Ballet." Harper's Bazaar (September 1945), 137 (variant).

Inscriptions

upper left verso in black ink: france photo xx; upper right verso in black ink: Brassai; upper right verso in graphite: 750; center verso in black ink: 27.5; center stamped in black ink: artist's stamp; lower left verso stamped in black ink: RENE HUYGHE / COLLECTION

Wikidata ID

Q64145500

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