Untitled

c. 1931-1960

Brassaï

Associated Names
Brassaï

Artist, French, born Transylvania, 1899 - 1984

The image displays horizontal and vertical lines on a textured surface, along with two circular shapes. The pattern resembles a weathered wall, with the circles suggesting eyes or windows within a block-like structure. Below, a rough, dark region resembles soil or a worn stone surface, enhancing contrast and depth in the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Madame Gilberte Brassaï Estate

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 29.5 × 22.8 cm (11 5/8 × 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.5.17

  • Series Title

    Graffiti: Birth of the Face

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; by unknown hand, center in blue ink:[underlined] A. 1480; stamped upside down, bottom right in black ink and circled: SUCCESSION / BRASSAÏ / ESTATE

Wikidata ID

Q64145526

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