Untitled

c. 1931-1960

Brassaï

Associated Names
Brassaï

Artist, French, born Transylvania, 1899 - 1984

The image depicts overlapped lines and rough circular shapes etched into a dark surface, forming an abstract design. The lines and circles come together to create a simple face with two eyes and a faint smile. The rough texture and intersecting shapes contribute to the abstract quality, reminiscent of a child's drawing or a weathered carving.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Madame Gilberte Brassaï Estate

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 30.4 × 23.1 cm (11 15/16 × 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.5.20

  • Series Title

    Graffiti: Faces

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: A. 1567 / 23 x 30,5; center right in red ink: M.; stamped vertical, bottom right in black ink and circled: SUCCESSION / BRASSAÏ / ESTATE

Wikidata ID

Q64145530

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