1986.80
Couple at the Bal des Quatre Saisons, Rue de Lappe, Paris
Artist
Brassäi (Gyula Halász)
(Hungary, 1899 - 1984, Côte d'Azur, France)
Title
Couple at the Bal des Quatre Saisons, Rue de Lappe, Paris
Creation Date
1932
Century
20th century
Dimensions
11 11/16 in. x 9 5/16 in. (29.7 cm. x 23.6 cm.)
Classification
Photographs
Creation Place
Europe, France
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print
Credit Line
Museum Purchase, Lloyd O. and Marjorie Strong Coulter Fund
Copyright
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Accession Number
1986.80
Brassaï captured the dualities of Parisian nightlife in empty night-bound streets and bustling cafés and cabarets. In one series, he photographed patrons of a café sitting in a booth with a mirror behind them, uncannily reflecting another side of themselves.