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OverviewA rare discovery of more than 150 previously unpublished photographs in black and white and in color, from a legendary photographer. Despite strong personal and professional ties in the US-Henry Miller, Harper's Bazaar's Carmel Snow, and Edward Steichen, who featured Brassaï's work in many MoMA exhibitions-Brassaï remained reticent about travel to the United States until 1957 when Holiday magazine offered generous compensation (and artistic freedom) to photograph New York, Louisiana, and along the east coast. From the first symbolic image of this voyage-the Statue of Liberty appearing over the ship's prow-Brassaï came under the spell of America and his photographs innately captured his new perspective. In New York, he was captivated by the graphic skyscrapers and the rhythmic to-ing and fro-ing of the crowds. Unlike his static photographs of Paris-posing prostitutes, embracing lovers, sleeping street people-here he captured sequences of movement-children playing, fashionable women parading by, or the effects of light filtering through the urban architecture. In Louisiana, he continued to photograph more languorous sequences, but here he reveled in color-the copper skin of sunbathers, the pastel tones of prom dresses, the vibrant neon of amusement park attractions. The New Orleans music halls, nightlife, women, and exotic vegetation recall scenes from 1930s Paris. This exuberant study of 1950s America offers the reader unprecedented access to Brassaï's work including previously unpublished color photography. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Agnes de Gouvion Saint-Cyr , Agnes De Gouvion Saint-CyrPublisher: Editions Flammarion Imprint: Flammarion Dimensions: Width: 23.50cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 21.80cm Weight: 1.040kg ISBN: 9782080200846ISBN 10: 2080200844 Pages: 168 Publication Date: 03 October 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAgnès de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, former Inspector-General of photography for the French Ministry of Culture, is a leading authority on photography. Brassaï (1899-1984), a major twentieth-century photographer, published Paris by Night in 1933. His career, spanning fifty years, included sculpture, writing, and film. Flammarion has also published Brassaï: Graffiti and Brassaï: An Illustrated Biography. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |