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The Secret Paris of the 30's 9877
The Secret Paris of the 30's 9877
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The Secret Paris of the 30s is one of the most remarkable photographic memoirs ever published. For years it was known that Brassai had taken a series of `secret photographs' that could not be published because of their daring nature. Alone, or in the company of friends, he discovered the forbidden Paris of the 1930s - its brothels, its whores, its pimps, its opium dens - the sordid yet bewitching bas-monde where high society mingled with the underworld. Brassai's photographs reveal a milieu previously only known through books such as the novels of Henry Miller (a frequent companion on his nocturnal rambles): the seamy, grimy yet infinitely exciting reality that tourists still think of when they seek `Paris by night'. These fascinating images are accompanied by Brassai's own text, in which he describes the extraordinary conditions under which he took his photographs.
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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.' - Amazon review
'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.' - Amazon review
Condition: great lightly used condition, cover has a crease
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