Brassaï (1899-1984)

Fille de joie se déshabillant Gravure 9, transmutation 6, 1935

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Brassaï (1899-1984)
Fille de joie se déshabillant Gravure 9, transmutation 6, 1935
ferrotyped gelatin silver print, printed later
annotated 'Brassaï' in ink, titled in pencil with photographer's credit stamp (verso)
image/sheet: 23.4 x 18.1cm. (9 3/8 x 7 1/8in.)

In 1934, directly inspired by his two-year collaboration with Pablo Picasso, Brassaï began experimenting with the technique of engraving onto glass photographic plates. He worked on negatives of female nudes and in 1967 published a selection of twelve images from the series in a portfolio of photogravures called Transmutations – a reference to the mutations of the human body by the artist’s intervention on the photograph. These images evoked both a Surrealist and Cubist vision, a clear consequence of his collaborations with Picasso.

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Brassaï (1899-1984)

Fille de joie se déshabillant Gravure 9, transmutation 6, 1935

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