Brassai, "the photographer of the night", climbed to fame in Paris during the 1930's. Wandering the late-night streets of Paris, his subjects consisted of lovers kissing in shadows, ghostly city street lamps, bedroom lovers, elegant city shadows and night owls in smokey cafe corners. He eloquently captured the seedier side of Paris that most people passed with averted eyes and glorified it through is remarkable eye for light and shadow combined with a sensitivity to those that usually fade in to the dark.
His fleshy nude sketches are brilliant as well. Inspiration for future contemporary artist De Kooning?
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