1. Paris de Nuit By Brassaï Introduction by Paul Morand Published 1933

2. Bio: Brassaï Brassaï was a Hungarian abstract painter, journalist, photographer and sculptor. “I was inspired to become a photographer by my desire to translate all things that enchanted me in the nocturnal Paris I was experiencing” In order to include the more exclusive, underground social circles of 1930’s Paris, Brassaï became a regular on the scene. Once he was accepted, he would begin to photograph. While making Paris de Nuit, he frequented brothels and other seedy establishments. Night photography was a foreign concept in the early 1930’s and Brassaï was on the forefront in popularizing the technique.

3. Paris de Nuit In Paul Morand’s introduction to Paris de Nuit, he states, “La nuit n’est pas le négatif du jour – the night is not the the negative of the day.” Paris de Nuit shows a side of the city that is often overlooked. The photos are lonely, romantic and beautifully haunting.