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The Secret Paris of the '30s Paperback – June 1, 2001

by Brassai (Author)

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This volume contains many photographs taken by Brassai which have never had wide circulation before because of their daring nature. His subject is the forbidden Paris of the 1930s, its opium dens, its brothels and its whores, where high society mingled with the underworld.

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...textbook example of candid photography being used as a tool for cultural investigation at the beginning of its golden age. -- New Republic

Brassaï's text is superb; his photographs are unforgettable. -- Virginia Quarterly Review

Offers . . . [a] peephole slant of Brassaï, the grungy 'forbidden' glamour that once made his books contraband. -- San Diego Union Tribune, Dan Elliot, 10 June 2001

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Text: English, French (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Thames & Hudson; New Ed edition (June 1, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0500271089
ISBN-13: 978-0500271087
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 0.7 x 10.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 7 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,891,391 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2725 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography & Video > Collections, Catalogues & Exhibitions
- #3275 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography & Video > Photojournalism & Essays > Photo Essays
- #3747 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography & Video > Erotic Photography

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beautifully decadent

ByHozeron March 19, 2014

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If you like style that is on the risque side, you will love this book. It features gloriously gritty images of Paris' slimy underbelly, presented in a classic B&W format that take you back in the day... I loved the featured gay bars, sewer workers and brothels that were unabashedly depicted. Great fun for fans of Paris, taboo, photography, urban history.

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Views of Paris nightlife in the early 1930's

ByPMIon April 28, 2004

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Divided into 19 sections, each including a short essay on one subject (ex.: The Street Fair) with accompanying illustrations. Photographs include full-page printed to the edge of the paper (unfortunately also to the spine of the book), full-page with border, half and quarter page. Copyrights on most of the the photographs, listed in an appendix, range from 1931-33, a few are 1934.
Most of the 150 photographs are very good duotone reproductions, a few are less than great. My copy is a softcover, publ. by Thames & Hudson, 2001, labeled Printed in Italy on the back cover.
The subjects range from public toilets and their various uses, through petty underworld figures, gay nightclubs, prostitutes and brothels, bums, to backstage at the Folie-Bergere and an upper-class opium den. One interesting section deals with the annual "Balls" (read orgies) organized by the Schools of Medicine and the Arts on the Left Bank for their students. All get a sympathetic and nonjudgemental treatment. Overall an fascinating, but fragmented glimpse of Paris night life in the early 30's.

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Take a look at the past, it has similarities to our present.

ByJairoon September 3, 2014

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It was in good condition and the shipping was fast.
My girlfriend loved it. I bought this book because I wanted to take a look at (as the book title says) "The Secret Paris of the 30's". It's fascinating to learn that many things today aren't to different from the time of our Granparents (even Great-Granparents).
Also, the narrative it's great! I really recommend this book.

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Great Addition To Any Photographer's Liibrary

ByBookeron August 17, 2013

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Brassai was a completely innovative photographer whose style can be a good model even for today's shooters. This book is a good single sampler of some of the artist's best work.

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An amazing snapshot of a time long forgotten...

ByPearlon August 26, 2003

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The photographs and stories in this book are truly remarkable. The underground world Brassai allows the reader to navigate is one that will leave a mark on your heart and tear at your soul. From lonely streetwalkers to the many faces of Parisian nightclubs, this amazing photographic journey gives a modern audience a true glimpse of what life was like in the 30s.

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ByPaul Druckmanon September 1, 2015

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A must fan for any photography enthusiast and lovers of Paris of the past

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If you don't have it - get it.

ByTony Spadaroon September 8, 2001

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Don't let the title put you off, there is very little in this book that would shock a modern audience. Times certainly ain't what they used to be. Brassai's photos and writings of a time now long gone however will slowly infuse in you a strange and somewhat uncomfortable nostalgia for a time long before you were born and places you wouldn't visit had you been born. Removed so far in time, it's all very safe - perhaps.

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