Art Institute of Chicago
Backstage at the Folies Bergère
Brassaï, (Gyula Halász) · 1932
Exhibitions
Exhibition history
- Washington D.C., National Gallery of Art, “On the Art of Fixing a Shadow: One Hundred and Fifty Years of Photography,” May 7–July 30, 1989; traveled to The Art Institute of Chicago, September 16–November 26, 1989; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, December 21, 1989–February 25, 1990.
- Art Institute of Chicago, "Brassai and Company," January 24-May 17, 1998. (David Travis)
- Art Institute of Chicago, "Hot Streaks," February 21–May 2, 2004. (David Travis)
- Art Institute of Chicago, “Paris: Photographs from a Time that Was,” August 13–November 6, 2005. (David Travis)
- Art Institute of Chicago, "Photography on Display: Modern Treasures," May 9–September 13, 2009.
Literature
Published references
- Greenough, Sarah, Joel Snyder, David Travis and Colin Westerbeck. 1989. “On the Art of Fixing a Shadow: One Hundred and Fifty Years of Photography.” Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art/Art Institute of Chicago. p. 302, cat. 245.
- Travis, David. 2005. "Paris: Photographs from a Time that Was." Exh. cat. Art Institute of Chicago/ Yale University Press. p. 74.
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