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Lesbian Couple at Le Monocle

1932
(French, 1899–1984)
France
gelatin silver print
Image: 37.9 x 28 cm (14 15/16 x 11 in.); Matted: 55.9 x 45.7 cm (22 x 18 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Anselm Talalay in honor of Evan Turner 1992.97
© The Brassaï Estate - RMN
Location: not on view
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Gyula Halász photographed under the pseudonym Brassaï, or person from Brassó, his birthplace in Hungary (now Brașov, Romania).

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Brassaï's best-known photographs of the 1930s describe the nocturnal atmosphere of Paris, recording the misty streets and smoke-filled cafés frequented by artists, poets, writers, and other colorful characters. Although working with a cumbersome magnesium flash, Brassaï was so sensitive to his surroundings that his subjects remained entirely at ease before the camera. This photograph, taken at a bar owned by Lulu de Montparnasse on the rue Edgar Quinet, captures a relaxed couple enjoying a late evening. Brassaï was one of the first to exploit the full pictorial possibilities of night photography, creating a new aesthetic based on the curious and harsh effects of gas and electric lights.
Black-and-white photograph of two people with light skin tones and dark hair sitting next to each other at a white draped table on which the person in a thin-strapped top with a wavy bob leans their elbows, resting their chin on their right hand and smiling as they lean into the person with cropped hair, wearing a suit. Both look to our left. Empty plates and a cigarette pack sit on the table.

Lesbian Couple at Le Monocle

1932

Brassaï

(French, 1899–1984)
France

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