Brassaï, L’allumeur de becs de gaz, rue Emile Richard/Lamplighter, Rue Émile-Richard, ca 1931 © Estate Brassaï Succession – Philippe Ribeyrolles 2026

Curatorial tour: Brassaï

Guided tour

16.6 2026

Stockholm

Join a guided tour of “Brassaï – The Secret Signs of Paris” with the exhibition’s curator, Anna Tellgren. Through Brassaï’s nocturnal walks through Paris, a visual narrative of the city’s hidden life unfolds, in which the photographs bear traces of human presence and enigmatic events.

The exhibition “Brassaï – The Secret Signs of Paris” includes more than 160 gelatine silver prints, so-called vintage prints, and moves through different themes in Brassaï’s artistic practice. From Brassaï’s legendary night photographs of the city’s streets and environments in the 1930s, through his unique documentation of graffiti, to a broader portrayal of life in Paris.

Curatorial tour: Brassaï – The Secret Signs of Paris

Guided tour

Date

Tuesday 16 June 2026

Time

17.00–18.00

Place

In the exhibition “Brassaï – The Secret Signs of Paris”, floor 2

Language

Swedish

Price

The guided tour is included in the admission fee. Free admission for those aged 18 and under

Please pick up your free tour ticket at the information desk

Contact: Alexander Kateb, Curator of Programming Moderna Museet

Brassaï

Brassaï is one of the most famous photographers in the history of photography. In the early 1930s, he set out with his camera on long nocturnal walks …