Brassaï (Gyula Halász)
A Man Dies in the Street, Paris

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Artist Brassaï (Gyula Halász)(French, born Hungary, 1899–1984)French, born Hungary, 1899–1984

CultureFrench

Titles

A Man Dies in the Street, Paris

Date1932

PlaceParis, France

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsImage: 6 15/16 × 4 5/8 in. (17.7 × 11.8 cm)
Sheet: 6 15/16 × 4 5/8 in. (17.7 × 11.8 cm)

Credit LineGift of Michael and Jeanne Klein

Object number99.381.3

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Department

Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

ProvenanceMichael Klein and Jeanne Klein; given to MFAH, 1999.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Inscribed on the verso: "Accident".
There is a label affixed to the verso: "Picture Post / Original Print / must be returned / Library".
The photograph is stamped, verso: "[inscribed within an oval] Hulton / Deutsch ", "Picture", "29 Oct 1938".

The photograph is stamped, verso: "Brassai / 8, Rue du Aub St. Jacques / Paris XIV / Teleph Port-Royal".

Stamped, verso: "M Roa / Acci / Arles 74"

The photograph is stamped, verso: "Picture Post".

Inscribed verso: "Street Accident" "PH0065 005".

There is a "4" inscribed twice, each time circled, and the measurement "8 1/4" with arrows to the top and bottom sheet edge.

The photograph is unsigned

Xerox of the back of the object is on file in Registration.

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