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Although it was well planned, this small photograph by Brassaï pretends to be a straightforward report of a private, unrehearsed moment. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. However, he also photographed his artist friends, often in their studios or with their work.
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Hungarian-born Brassaï moved from Berlin to Paris in 1924, where he remained for the rest of his life. Brassaï is most well-known for his images of Parisian life, depicting brothels, prostitutes, city streets, architecture and high society alike.
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However, he also photographed his artist friends, often in their studios or with their work. Please contact us at [email protected] to verify collection holdings and artwork information.This photograph depicts the famous Post-Impressionist painter Henri Matisse at work in his studio, drawing a plant from life. These images provide a rare insight into the habits and practice of these twentieth century masters, whose doors were not always open to this kind of personal documentation.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gelatin silver print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Brassaï, 'Henri Matisse dans son atelier' [Henri Matisse in his studio], Paris, 1939, gelatin silver print |
| Physical description | Black and white photograph of a man with white hair and a white beard, wearing glasses and white overalls over checked dark trousers. There, he became acquainted with many artists of the day, including Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Henri Matisse. The model must mark you, awaken in you an emotion which you seek in turn to express.” Artwork DetailsThe Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. These images provide a rare insight into the habits and practice of these twentieth century masters, whose doors were not always open to this kind of personal documentation. |
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| Accession number | E.896-2014 |
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It recalls the painter’s thoughts on his own process: “The living model, the naked body of a woman, is the privileged seat of feeling, but also of questioning. This photograph depicts the famous Post-Impressionist painter Henri Matisse at work in his studio, drawing a plant from life. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
- Date acquired
- 2005
- Credit
- Collection SFMOMA
Gift of John Steffens - Copyright
- © Estate of G.
Brassaï
- Permanent URL
- https://www.sfmoma.org/artwork/2005.460.8
- Artwork status
- Not on view at this time.
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Brassaï is most well-known for his images of Parisian life, depicting brothels, prostitutes, city streets, architecture and high society alike. He is seated in front of a leafy plant, which he is drawing in a pad on his lap.
- Image width: 23.5cm (Note: image and paper are the same size)
- Image height: 30.3cm (Note: image and paper are the same size)
Top centre, pencil: 23x30 A.291' Centre, pencil: '50 x 60' Bottom centre, stamped in purple ink: '© COPYRIGHT by BRASSAÏ / 81, Faubourg St-Jacques / PARIS 14eme Tél.
707.23.41' Bottom right, stamped in purple ink: '© COPYRIGHT by BRASSAÏ / 81, Faubourg St-Jacques / PARIS 14eme Tél. 707.23.41' Bottom, black ink: 'Matisse dans son atelier 1939 / A.291.' Bottom right, stamped in black ink: 'SUCCESSION / BRASSAÏ / ESTATE'
Bequest of Gilberte Boyer Brassaï
This object came to the museum as part of a bequest of 99 photographs by Brassaï from his widow, Madame Gilberte Boyer.
Hungarian-born Brassaï moved from Berlin to Paris in 1924, where he remained for the rest of his life.
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Brassaï (Gyula Halász)
Matisse with his Model, from Brassaï: A Portfolio of Ten Photographs, 1939, printed 1973
Artwork Info
- Artwork title
- Matisse with his Model, from Brassaï: A Portfolio of Ten Photographs
- Artist name
- Brassaï (Gyula Halász)
- Date created
- 1939, printed 1973
- Classification
- photograph
- Medium
- gelatin silver print on board
- Dimensions
- 20 × 16 in.