Brassaï (Gyula Halász) - Photographs from the Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago New York Wednesday, October 1, 2014 | Phillips
  • Provenance

    Purchased from the photographer, 1955

  • Exhibited

    Photographs by Brassaï, The Art Institute of Chicago, 15 November 1954- 1 January 1955

  • Literature

    The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Brassaï: The Eye of Paris, pl. 128

  • Catalogue Essay

    Brassaï made this print specifically for his one-person exhibition at the Art Institute in 1954-1955.

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Exotic Garden in Monaco

circa 1945
Gelatin silver print, printed no later than 1955.
18 7/8 x 15 1/2 in. (47.9 x 39.4 cm)
'The Art Institute of Chicago' collection label affixed to the reverse of the mount.

Estimate
$3,000 - 5,000 

Sold for $6,250

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Photographs from the Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago

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