Les maisons condamnées (Condemned Houses)

c. 1937–1939

Brassaï

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Brassaï

Artist, French, born Transylvania, 1899 - 1984

This is a photograph of a building with empty window frames. The image shows a multi-story building with signs of wear and age, featuring window openings without glass or frames, giving the structure an abandoned feel. The façade has a textured appearance with patches of peeling paint and discoloration. The bottom part of the building has painted signage and artwork with the word "PATISSERIE" and decorative pieces depicting grapes and leaves. A sign on the wall identifies the location as "Rue de l'Hôtel-de-Ville". The photograph captures the desolate condition of the building.
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Provenance

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

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Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper center in black marker: BRASSAÏ; lower right in black marker, on white label: Maisons Condamnées; stamped and circled in black ink: SUCCESSION / BRASSAÏ / ESTATE; stamped in black ink: © Succession Estate BRASSAÏ; lower right in black pen, on additional label: P. 712 (1939)

Wikidata ID

Q64145512

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