Artist
Brassaï (Gyula Halász)(French, born Hungary, 1899–1984)French, born Hungary, 1899–1984
CultureFrench
Titles
- Istanbul
Date1953
PlaceIstanbul, Turkey
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 11 5/8 × 9 in. (29.5 × 22.9 cm)
Sheet: 11 5/8 × 9 in. (29.5 × 22.9 cm)
Sheet: 11 5/8 × 9 in. (29.5 × 22.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Joseph Chanin
Object number99.539
Not on view
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Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
THERE IS A COPY OF THE MARKS ON THE VERSO OF THE PHOTOGRAPH IN THE OBJECT FILE
Stamped in black, verso: "BRASSAI / 81, Ru Du Faub St. Jacques / PARIS XIV / Teleph: Port-Royal 23-41".
Inscribed, verso, center: "Istanbul", "Et2356"
Stamped in purple, but whited out: "STATNI NAKLADATELSTVI / KRASNE LITERATURY A LIMENI / NARODNI TRID...PRAHA / ARCHIV 17347".
Stamped in black, verso: "BRASSAI / 81, Ru Du Faub St. Jacques / PARIS XIV / Teleph: Port-Royal 23-41".
Inscribed, verso, center: "Istanbul", "Et2356"
Stamped in purple, but whited out: "STATNI NAKLADATELSTVI / KRASNE LITERATURY A LIMENI / NARODNI TRID...PRAHA / ARCHIV 17347".
The photograph is unsigned.
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász)
c. 1932
Gelatin silver print
2002.237
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