Couple d Amoureux dans un Petit Cafe Quartier Italie c1932

Brassaï

What was it like to be an artist in Paris in the 1930s? How did Brassa&iuml; take his photos? How was his work perceived at a time when photography was only just emerging as an art form? On Thursday 14 November, Foam organises an evening about the life and work of Brassa&iuml;. 

Experts will weigh in on the oeuvre of&nbsp;Brassa&iuml; as one&nbsp;of the key figures of 20th-century photography. Maurice Rummens, curator and researcher, will give listeners a glimpse into the artistic circles in which Brassa&iuml; moved. Another expert,&nbsp;Wim Dingemans (<a href="https://www.silverhands.nl">Silver-Hands Atelier</a>), a specialist in analogue photography, will discuss how Brassa&iuml; worked from a technical standpoint. Did you know that his photos were heavily dependent on street lighting and required slow shutter speeds of often 5 minutes or more? Or that the famous series Paris by Night&nbsp;was made with a Voigtl&auml;nder Bergheil using glass plates of 6.5 &times; 9 cm? Finally, Foam curator Mirjam Kooiman will talk about the evolution of the photographic medium during Brassa&iuml;'s lifetime.&nbsp;
ABOUT BRASSA&Iuml; Gyula Hal&aacute;sz, Brassa&iuml;'s original name, was born in 1899 in Brass&oacute;, Transylvania (then part of the Austro-Hungarian empire, nowadays Brasov, Romania). He studied at the University of Arts in Berlin before finally settling in Paris in 1924, a city that was to become the main subject of his work. He started as a painter but soon discovered that his strongest and most original talent lay in photography. Brassa&iuml;&rsquo;s work of the 1930s would become a cornerstone of a new tradition as photography was discovered as a medium with aesthetic potential.
Brassa&iuml; is organised by Fundaci&oacute;n MAPFRE in collaboration with Foam.
Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, City of Amsterdam, Foam Members, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

<div class="sidebar__content">Event info 
Thursday 14 November 2019 19.30 - 20.30 hrs
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PRICE &euro;7,00* regular rate &euro;5,00 <a href="/about/memberships">members</a> *including&nbsp;<a href="/museum/visitor-information">museum admission</a> 
 LANGUAGE Dutch</div>

Brassaï by night

Exclusively for Club Foam, Foam Family and Foam Fan+ members, Foam organises photography workshops in November based on the exhibition Brassa&iuml;.

ATTENTION: This event is sold-out.
<a href="https://foam.org/museum/programme/brassai"><img src="https://a.storyblok.com/f/113697/595x769/27ae7691d1/on_the_boulevard_saint_jacques_1930_1932_c_estate_brassai_succession_paris_595x298.jpg" alt="" width="595" height="769" /></a> On the Boulevard Saint-Jacques, 1930-1932 &copy; Estate Brassa&iuml; Succession, Paris
The workshop starts with a participatory tour through the exhibition of Brassa&iuml;, during which you will get inspired by the theme and work ethic of the photographer. Inspired by this tour, you will then start working on the assignment of the workshop. Within the themes of Brassa&iuml;, you will photograph in black and white and discover the still life, people in caf&eacute;s and street scenes. During the workshop you will be guided by a professional museum teacher.
The workshop will finish with showing and discussing each other&rsquo;s results. You can choose your best results and have a few options on printing them. All results will be sent to you digitally and of course you can take your analogue work with you.
Workshop 1: Sunday 10 November from 14.00 until 17.00 hrs Workshop 2: Saturday 16 November from 10.00 until 13.00 hrs&nbsp; SIGN UP This workshop is free for Club Foam, Foam Family and Foam Fan+ members. It is possible to bring one guest. This person pays the regular workshop rate of &euro; 50. Foam provides Olympus OM-D cameras for this workshop. Of course, you are free to use your own camera if you prefer. In that case, remember to bring a fully charged battery, an empty SD card, and a transfer cable. The use of your own materials is at your own risk.
Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, City of Amsterdam, Foam Members, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

<div class="sidebar__content">WORKSHOP INFO 
Sunday 10 November 2019 14.00 - 17.00 hrs Saturday 16 November 2019 10.00 - 13.00 hrs This event is sold-out.
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PRICE&nbsp; Free for&nbsp;<a href="/about/memberships">Club Foam</a>, <a href="/about/memberships">Foam Family</a> &amp; <a href="/about/memberships">Fan+</a>&nbsp;members &euro;50 guests LANGUAGE Dutch</div>

Club Foam, Foam Family & Fan+ workshop Brassaï

Photography is best discovered in your own language, which is why we offer tours taught by museum educators who are deaf themelves.

Foam is the first museum in the Netherlands to regularly schedule tours in Dutch Sign Language (SLN). During the tours in SLN you will view the current exhibitions in a group of at most 15 people. Our deaf museum educator will ask you questions, challenging you to really look closely at the work. The tour in SLN at Foam offers a unique way for the deaf and hard of hearing to discuss photography in their own language.
<a href="https://foam.org/nl/museum/programma/brassai"><img src="https://a.storyblok.com/f/113697/595x769/4384439b3f/on_the_boulevard_saint_jacques_1930_1932_c_estate_brassai_succession_paris_595x298.jpg" alt="" width="595" height="769" /></a> On the Boulevard Saint-Jacques, 1930-1932 &copy; Estate Brassa&iuml; Succession, Paris
FOR TRANSLATORS Are you a sign language translator and interested in participating in the Sign language tour? You are more than welcome. Sign up and leave us a note in the remarks field. Tickets for the non-hearing impaired are limited.
SPECIAL REQUESTS If you have any questions or special requests, or want to visit Foam with a larger group for a Dutch sign language program, please contact the Education department through +31 (0)20 551 6505 or educatie@foam.org.
Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, City of Amsterdam, Foam Members, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

<div class="sidebar__content">Practical information 
Sunday 22 September 2019 14.00 - 15.00 hrs Sunday 20 October 2019 14.00 - 15.00 hrs Sunday 17 November 2019 14.00 - 15.00 hrs
 LANGUAGE Dutch Sign Language SUITABLE FOR Adults who know Dutch sign language. PRICE Free*
*&nbsp;excluding&nbsp;<a href="/museum/visitor-information">museum admission</a></div>

 Free tour in Dutch Sign Language - Brassaï

The &lsquo;Eye of Paris&rsquo;: the city as seen through the lens of Brassa&iuml;.

On Friday evening 13 September, you are welcome to join the curatorial tour of the exhibition <a href="https://foam.org/museum/programme/brassai">Brassa&iuml;</a>. While walking through the museum, Peter Galassi, former Chief Curator of Photography at The Museum of Modern Art (New York) and curator of this rich retrospective, will go into conversation with Foam curator Mirjam Kooiman about the work and life of one of the most iconic photographers of the 20th century.
Brassa&iuml; (1899- 1984) created countless iconic images of 1930s Parisian life. He was famous for capturing the grittier aspects of the city, but also documented high society, including the ballet, opera, and intellectuals - among them his friends and contemporaries like Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dal&iacute; and Henri Matisse. In his quest to cover all of the facets of Paris, he also immersed himself in the city's darker side. For Brassa&iuml; the gang members, outcasts, prostitutes and drug addicts all represented the least cosmopolitan aspect of Paris, an aspect that was more alive and more authentic. He compiled a huge collection of images of entertainment venues, ranging from night clubs to popular festivals and featuring the people who frequented them. It is why American novelist Henry Miller coined Brassa&iuml; the &lsquo;Eye of Paris&rsquo;.
<a href="https://foam.org/museum/programme/brassai"><img src="https://a.storyblok.com/f/113697/595x769/e3cc27e3c8/on_the_boulevard_saint_jacques_1930_1932_c_estate_brassai_succession_paris_595x298.jpg" alt="" width="595" height="769" /></a> On the Boulevard Saint-Jacques, 1930-1932 &copy; Estate Brassa&iuml; Succession, Paris
The exhibition at Foam gathers many of the artistic facets of the photographer. Brassa&iuml; organized his photographic archive in themes, which have been the leading principle for the set-up of the exhibition: Paris by Day, and by Night, Minotaure, Graffiti, Society, Places and Things, Personages, Sleep, Pleasures, Body of a Woman, Portraits &ndash; Artists, Writers, Friends and The Street. Each is very different from the next &ndash; reflecting the diversity of Brassa&iuml;&rsquo;s photographic work.
Brassa&iuml; is organised by Fundaci&oacute;n MAPFRE in collaboration with Foam.
Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, City of Amsterdam, Foam Members, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

<div class="sidebar__content">event info 
Friday 13 September 2019 18.00 - 19.30 hrs PRICE &euro; 7,00 regular rate &euro; 5,00&nbsp;<a href="/about/memberships" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Foam Fan</a>/<a href="/about/memberships" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Club</a>/<a href="/about/foam-fund" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fund</a> &euro; 5,00 student/CJP
 LANGUAGE English
&gt;&gt;This event is full&lt;&lt;
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Walk and Talk | Brassaï

Inspire yourself with Brassa&iuml;'s street photography and learn how to capture Amsterdam during dusk.

ATTENTION: This event is sold-out.
Brassa&iuml; (1899- 1984) created countless iconic images of 1930s Parisian life. He was famous for capturing the grittier aspects of the city, but also documented high society, including the ballet, opera, and intellectuals - among them his friends and contemporaries like Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dal&iacute; and Henri Matisse.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP The workshop starts with a participatory tour through the exhibition of Brassa&iuml;, during which you will get inspired by the theme and work ethic of the photographer. Inspired by this tour, you will then start working on the assignment of the workshop. Within the themes of Brassa&iuml;, you will photograph in black and white and discover the still life, people in caf&eacute;s and street scenes during Brassa&iuml;s&rsquo; most loved time of the day. During the workshop you will be guided by a professional museum teacher. The workshop will finish with showing and discussing each other&rsquo;s results. You can choose your best results and have a few options on printing them. All results will be sent to you digitally and of course you can take your analogue work with you.
<img src="https://a.storyblok.com/f/113697/595x770/d8dfeb2c04/on_the_boulevard_saint_jacques_1930_1932_c_estate_brassai_succession_paris_595px.jpg" alt="" width="595" height="770" /> On the Boulevard Saint-Jacques, 1930-1932 &copy; Estate Brassa&iuml; Succession, Paris SIGN UP A limited amount of spots is available, so be sure to sign up in time. The workshop will be organised in Dutch (7 November) and English (14 November). Please make sure you choose the right date when signing up, as it is not possible to change dates or cancel without charge after your purchase has been made. Foam provides <a href="https://www.olympus.co.uk/site/en/c/cameras/om_d_system_cameras/index.html">Olympus OM-D</a> cameras for this workshop. Of course, you are free to use your own camera if preferable. In that case, remember to bring a fully charged battery, an empty SD card and a transfer cable. The use of your own materials is at your own risk.
Brassa&iuml; is organised by Fundaci&oacute;n MAPFRE in collaboration with Foam.
 Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, City of Amsterdam, Foam Members, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

<div class="sidebar__content">Workshop info 
7 November 2019&nbsp;(Dutch) 18.00 - 21.00 hrs 14 November 2019&nbsp;(English) 18.00 - 21.00 hrs This event is sold-out. PRICE&nbsp; &euro;60,00 regular rate &euro;50,00 <a href="/about/memberships" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Foam Fan</a>/<a href="/about/memberships" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Club</a>/<a href="/about/foam-fund" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fund</a> The price includes&nbsp;museum entry and use of materials.</div>

Workshop inspired by Brassaï

Exclusively for members, we organise Member Hours on Tuesday 17 September at the exhibition Brassa&iuml;, the first retrospective of his work in the Netherlands.

This evening Foam opens its doors exclusively for members from 18.30 to 21.00 hrs. You can explore the Brassa&iuml; retrospective undisturbed and follow a free tour of the exhibition. Member Hours are accessible for <a href="/about/memberships/foam-fan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Foam Fans</a> (+) and <a href="/about/memberships/foam-family" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Family</a>, members of <a href="/about/memberships/club-foam" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Club Foam</a>, <a href="/about/memberships/foam-fund" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Foam Fund</a>, as well as for employees of Foam's Corporate Partners. On presentation of your Foam membership pass or your employee card, you get access to the museum.
<a href="/book-a-visit/public/member-hours-brassai/17-09-2019">&gt; Register here</a>
<a href="/museum/programme/brassai"><img src="https://a.storyblok.com/f/113697/595x298/503a4d4f6e/matisse_with_his_model_1939_c_estate_brassai_succession_paris_595x298.jpg" alt="" width="595" height="298" /></a> Matisse with his Model, 1939 &copy; Estate Brassa&iuml; Succession, Paris
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION Brassa&iuml; (1899- 1984), a French photographer of Hungarian descent, is considered a key figure of 20th-century photography. He created countless iconic images of 1930s Parisian life. He was famous for capturing the grittier aspects of the city, but also documented high society, including the ballet, opera, and intellectuals - among them his friends and contemporaries like Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dal&iacute; and Henri Matisse. The exhibition at Foam traces his career with over 170 vintage prints, plus a selection of drawings, a sculpture and documentary material.
<a href="/museum/programme/brassai">&gt; Read more about the exhibition</a>
BECOME A FOAM MEMBER. <a href="/about/memberships">JOIN ONLINE</a> TODAY Do you want to join our Member Hours but are not yet a member? Then sign up today and start taking advantage of the many benefits. Foam Members enjoy privileges all year long, including free workshops, exclusive previews and, of course, member hours.
Brassa&iuml; is organised by Fundaci&oacute;n MAPFRE in collaboration with Foam.
Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, City of Amsterdam, Foam Members, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

<div class="sidebar__content">Member hours info 
Tuesday 25 February 2020 18.30 - 21.00 hrs Guided tours included</div>

Member Hours Brassaï

You are invited to join us on 12 September for the official opening of the new exhibition: 

BRASSA&Iuml; <a href="/museum/programme/brassai"><img src="https://a.storyblok.com/f/113697/425x536/d691bd1daf/couple_d_amoureux_dans_un_petit_cafe_quartier_italie_c1932_c_estate_brassai_succession_paris.jpg" alt="" width="595" height="750" /></a> Couple in a Caf&eacute;, near the place d&rsquo;Italie, c. 1932 &copy; Estate Brassa&iuml; Succession, Paris
Foam proudly presents the first retrospective of Brassa&iuml; in the Netherlands. The French photographer of Hungarian descent is considered a key figure of 20th-century photography.&nbsp;Brassa&iuml; (1899- 1984) created countless iconic images of 1930s Parisian life. He was famous for capturing the grittier aspects of the city, but also documented high society, including the ballet, opera, and intellectuals - among them his friends and contemporaries like Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dal&iacute; and Henri Matisse. The exhibition at Foam traces his career with over 170 vintage prints, plus a selection of drawings, a sculpture and documentary material.
The exhibition opens on Thursday 12 September 2019, in the presence of Philippe Ribeyrolles, representative of the Estate Brassa&iuml; Succession, Paris and Peter Galassi, guest-curator and former Chief Curator Photography at the MoMA. You are welcome from 17.30 hrs onwards. Brassa&iuml; is on show at Foam until 4 December 2019.
<a href="/museum/programme/brassai">&gt; Read more about this exhibition</a>
Visit and revisit Brassa&iuml;, other exhibitions and&nbsp;<a href="/museum/programme/for-members">events</a>&nbsp;as a&nbsp;<a href="/about/memberships">Foam Member</a>.
Brassa&iuml; is organised by Fundaci&oacute;n MAPFRE in collaboration with Foam. Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, City of Amsterdam, Foam Members, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

<div class="sidebar__content">Official Opening 
Thursday 12 September 2019 from 17.30 hrs onwards</div>

Official opening:  Brassaï

Foam is proud to present the first retrospective of Brassaï in the Netherlands. The French photographer of Hungarian descent is considered a key figure of 20th-century photography.

<img src="https://a.storyblok.com/f/113697/425x536/33324697e8/couple_d_amoureux_dans_un_petit_cafe_quartier_italie_c1932_c_estate_brassai_succession_paris.jpg" alt="" width="595" height="750" /> Couple in a Caf&eacute;, near the place d&rsquo;Italie, c. 1932 &copy; Estate Brassa&iuml; Succession, Paris
Brassa&iuml; (1899- 1984) created countless iconic images of 1930s Parisian life. He was famous for capturing the grittier aspects of the city, but also documented high society, including the ballet, opera, and intellectuals - among them his friends and contemporaries like Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dal&iacute; and Henri Matisse. The exhibition at Foam traces his career with over 170 vintage prints, plus a selection of drawings, a sculpture and documentary material.
Brassa&iuml; gathers many of the artistic facets of the photographer, from photos to drawings of female nudes. It is organized in twelve thematic sections: Paris by Day, and by Night, Minotaure, Graffiti, Society, Places and Things, Personages, Sleep, Pleasures, Body of a Woman, Portraits &ndash; Artists, Writers, Friends and The Street. Each is very different from the next &ndash; reflecting the diversity of Brassa&iuml;&rsquo;s photographic work.
Visit and revisit Brassa&iuml;, other exhibitions and <a href="/museum/programme/for-members">events</a> as a <a href="/about/memberships">Foam Member</a>.
Brassa&iuml; is organised by Fundaci&oacute;n MAPFRE in collaboration with Foam. Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, City of Amsterdam, Foam Members, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

<div class="sidebar__content"> Surcharge 
For this exhibition a surcharge of &euro; 2,50 applies to regular admission prices.</div>

Last call! On the occasion of the finissage of the exhibition Brassa&iuml;, we invite you to an evening of free curator's tours to mark the end of the popular retrospective. 

ATTENTION: The curator tours are sold-out.
Thanks to great interest in the curator tours, we've added extra walk-in Speedtours for Brassa&iuml;. During a speedtour, our Museum teacher will fly you through the exhibition and Brassa&iuml;'s life within 30 minutes.
During the tour, curator Mirjam Kooiman will guide you through the exhibition and ask questions to stimulate a conversation about the works on view. Drawing on historical details and stories from the artist's life, you will have the opportunity to contextualise and understand Brassa&iuml;'s oevreau. Make sure you book online in advance to be guaranteed a spot in the tour.
<a href="/book-a-visit/public/finissage-tour/03-12-2019">&gt; Sign up now</a> Were you at Museumnacht? Then this is also your last chance to come back to Foam with your Museumnacht wristband and enter the contest to win a weekend for two in Paris.&nbsp; <a href="https://foam.org/museum/programme/museumnacht-2019">&gt; Find out how to participate</a>
<a href="/museum/programme/brassai"><img src="https://a.storyblok.com/f/113697/595x298/5795cc32dd/201909_lewensztain_foam_brassai-lr-7570_595x298.jpg" alt="" width="595" height="298" /></a> Visitors in the exhibition Brassa&iuml;, 2019 &copy; Daniel Lewensztain
<a href="/museum/programme/brassai">&gt; Read more about this exhibition</a>
Brassa&iuml; is organised by Fundaci&oacute;n MAPFRE in collaboration with Foam. Foam is supported by the BankGiro Loterij, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, City of Amsterdam, Foam Members, Olympus and the VandenEnde Foundation.

<div class="sidebar__content">Finissage & Tour info 
Tuesday 3 December 2019 until 20.00 hrs TOUR 1 17.00 - 18.00 hrs TOUR 2 18.00 - 19.00 hrs
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SPEEDTOURS 18.00 - 18.30 hrs 18.30 - 19.00 hrs 19.00 - 19.30 hrs 19.30 - 20.00 hrs
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LANGUAGE&nbsp; Dutch PRICE&nbsp; Free (excluding&nbsp;museum admission, Museumnacht wristband is also valid)</div>