Vintage BRASSAI Paris life Photo Gravure Art

 

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** This Vintage 1968 Photogravure From The Original Negative Comes Mounted On 8 x 10 inch Archival Mat Board And Is Ready To Place In A Standard Size Frame.

Print Specifications:
Photographer:  Brassai (pseudonym of Gyula Halász, 1899 – 1984) - historically important Hungarian photographer, sculptor and filmmaker who rose to fame in France. 
Title:  "Place De La Concorde"
Date Of Negative: circa 1945
Type Of Print:  Authentic Sheet Fed Photogravure (authorized by Brassai).
Date Of Print:  1968
Paper:  Medium weight, satin finish
Plate Publisher:  Museum Of Modern Art, New York City
Print Origin:  Switzerland (plate engraved and pressed in Swiss engraving house).
Approximate Image Size:   5.5 x 7 inches
Mount Board Size:  8 x 10 inches
Mount Board Color:  Ivory
Print Border:  No - full bleed print. 
Condition Grade:  Extra Fine ++
Verso:  Professionally dry mounted with archival materials onto sturdy 4ply museum mat board
Registered Vintage Archive Serial #: 43MN8MB5-D
Certificate Of Authenticity (COA):  Yes - individual hand signed COA issued by Finephoto.
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This is an authentic (NOT a computer scanned reprint), genuine1968 photogravure print (also known as héliogravure) from the original negative/print by the internationally renowned photographer Brassai. He gained international recognition for his pictures of and around Paris, France. Brassai interacted and was friends with Henry Miller, Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Alberto Giacometti, Andre Kertesz and several of the prominent writers of his time, including Jean Genet and Henry Michaux. Today Brassai's photographs are held in numerous important collections throughout the world. 

This quality sheet fed gravure print was printed in 1968 as part of a special publishing project funded by the Museum Of Modern Art in New York City in conjunction with the New York Graphic Society. The photogravures coincided with MOMA's 1968 public exhibition of Brassai's work which was the fourth time the museum had exhibited his photography, the first time being in 1948. Whether you collect vintage photogravure prints or are simply looking for extraordinary home or business decor, this atmospheric photogravure will frame and display beautifully!

This photogravure plate is guaranteed to be authentic and comes with a hand signed CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY (COA) with unique individual registered serial number from the Finephoto Vintage Archive & Database. Under magnification this plate shows a tight "honeycomb" cell structure, uniform pressing of ink and a wide range of tone - all indicative of a quality sheet fed gravure print. The watermark word "Finephoto" does not appear on the actual print.


READY FOR FRAMING & DISPLAY! - The expensive engraved copper plate photogravure process and the resulting fine prints make vintage photogravures highly collectible and excellent vintage prints for framing. Your vintage print will arrive ready to be placed directly into a standard size frame.

HOLOGRAM CERTIFIED: Each vintage artwork comes with a fully authenticated gallery certified Certificate Of Authenticity. This COA contains a unique serial number and small corresponding tamper proof hologram with matching serial number affixed to the backside of the print mount board with archival adhesive. Our exclusive authentication system and the ensuing COA/Hologram not only provides our clients with essential peace of mind but, adds value to the print in the future by providing provenance and the original gallery authenticity guarantee documents.

ABOUT PHOTOGRAVURE:  Photogravure is an intaglio print making process utilizing a carefully etched copper plate made from the original negative/image. Prints are made by pressing suitable paper heavily down upon the inked copper plate which has been intricately etched to varying depths corresponding with the actual tonality of the original negative, This precisely etched plate combined with a fine "honeycomb" screen controls the amount of ink to be transferred to the paper at any given point in direct proportion to the variation of tone in the original image. The result is a true continuous tone print which combines many qualities of a traditional silver based photograph with a tactile feel similar to an etching, engraving or lithograph. Rich in tonal detail, the photogravure process produces delicately rendered shades for a look which is unique in the world of photographic print making. In the early to mid 1900's photogravure was selected (when budgets allowed) for special high quality publishing and portfolio projects, but due to it's significant expense and labor, the process is rarely seen today. From Man Ray and Ruth Bernhard to Brett Weston and Ansel Adams, many of the world's most renown photographic masters have published their images in the rich photogravure process.

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