Paris de nuit
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Paris de nuit is a celebrated 1933 photography book by Brassaï that captures the atmospheric, nocturnal life of Paris in moody, high-contrast images.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
photo book
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photography book ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
classic of 20th-century photography books
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landmark in night photography ⓘ |
| author | Brassaï NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Brassaï NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | celebrated ⓘ |
| depicts |
Parisian nightlife characters
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bridges over the Seine at night ⓘ brothels in Paris ⓘ cabarets in Paris ⓘ cafés and bars in Paris ⓘ foggy Parisian streets ⓘ social diversity of Parisian nightlife ⓘ streets of Paris at night ⓘ working-class neighborhoods of Paris ⓘ |
| format | photogravure ⓘ |
| genre |
cityscape photography
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documentary photography ⓘ street photography ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
documentary photography of urban life
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later depictions of Parisian nightlife ⓘ |
| imageCharacteristics |
dramatic lighting
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grainy textures ⓘ strong chiaroscuro ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Paris
NERFINISHED
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nightlife in Paris ⓘ urban nocturnal scenes ⓘ |
| movement |
humanist photography
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modernist photography ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evocative portrayal of Paris at night
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influence on later street photography ⓘ innovative use of night photography in the 1930s ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | Brassaï’s Paris series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographer | Brassaï NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| printingTechnique | heliogravure ⓘ |
| publicationPlace | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1933 ⓘ |
| publisher | Arts et Métiers Graphiques NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Paris ⓘ |
| style |
high-contrast photography
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moody atmospheric imagery ⓘ |
| technique |
available light photography
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long exposure ⓘ night photography ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | early 1930s ⓘ |
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