Photo of the week

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The studio of Constantin Brancusi, as exhibited in Paris. The white object in fact simulates a cupboard.

Matisse dessinant un nu dans son atelier de la rue des Plantes, Brassaî,Halasz Gyula collection privée

Matisse dessinant un nu dans son atelier de la rue des Plantes, Photo by Brassai

Well, two pictures actually, two practices, two modernist mega stars, two approaches. One practice (drawing nudes, beeing an elderly man) obviously out-of-fashion and seemingly uncool – the other still around but you have to apply a heavy dose of sophistication to get away with it.

Anyway, still thinking…