In 1933, captivated by the nocturnal rhythms and hidden corners of Paris, the Hungarian-born photographer Brassaï published Paris by Night, a landmark photobook that forever transformed how the city of lights was imagined. Through his lens, Brassaï illuminated the city’s shadowed streets, smoky cafés, solitary lovers, and night-time wanderers, creating images that were simultaneously intimate and cinematic. Paris by Night did more than document the city—it defined a modern vision of Paris after dark, capturing a blend of elegance, vulnerability, and intrigue that had never been seen in photography before
