Brassaï

28.3 – 4.10 2026

Stockholm

Brassaï is one of the most famous photographers in history. In the early 1930s, he sets out with his camera on long nocturnal walks through Paris. The depictions of people and environments that emerge when darkness descends over the city become his breakthrough. The exhibition is the first major presentation of Brassaï in Sweden.

Brassaï (1899–1984) was born in Hungary, but France, and especially Paris, became his home. Here he begins a new era in photography with his penetrating images of the city. During the same walks he also begins the work of documenting the street graffiti.

The exhibition contains around a hundred photographs and is a collaboration between Moderna Museet, Estate Brassaï Succession and Silvana Editoriale, Milan.

Curated by Anna Tellgren, Moderna Museet, in collaboration with Philippe Ribeyrolles, Estate Brassaï Succession.

The exhibition is organized by Moderna Museet, Stockholm in partnership with Estate Brassaï Succession, Paris and Silvana Editoriale, Milan.